Seiwer, Wolf-Dieter: Jewellery from the Orient. Treasures from the Dr. Bir Collection. Stuttgart: 2009. 320pp with 700 colour illustrations. Cloth. 30x23.5cms. On loan to the Museum fÃŒr VÃlkerkunde in Leipzig, the Dr. Bir Collection comprises more than 3,000 pieces of jewellery. Mainly comprising the traditional silver jewellery from the Near East, much of the collection represents a form of craftsmanship that no longer exists.
On loan to the Museum fÃŒr VÃlkerkunde in Leipzig, the Dr. Bir Collection comprises more than 3,000 pieces of jewellery. Mainly comprising the traditional silver jewellery from the Near East, much of the collection represents a form of craftsmanship that no longer exists. Text in English