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Worlds in miniature : contemplating miniaturisation in global material culture / edited by Jack Davy and Charlotte Dixon. - London : UCL Press, 2019. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. What makes a miniature?; 2. Exmoor's minilithic enigma; 3. Miniaturisation in early Egypt; 4. Miniaturisation among the Makah; 5. Interview with boat model-makers, Cliff Swallow and Pat Howard; 6. Miniaturising boats: the case of the Indian masula surf boat; 7. Composing Warao indigeneity and miniatures; 8. A sense of scale; 9. Interview with Henry Milner, architectural model-maker; 10. Some thoughts on the measure of objects; Index

Worlds in Miniature brings together researchers working across different regions, time periods and disciplines to explore the subject of miniaturisation as a material culture technique.

ISBN: 9781787356481 1787356485 9781787356511 1787356515 9781787356528 1787356523

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 019464213 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Material culture.
Miniature objects.
Miniature craft.
Culture matérielle.
Objets miniatures.
Objets miniatures--Travaux d'amateurs.
material culture (discipline)
Material culture.
Miniature craft.
Miniature objects.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: GN430