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Premiering October
2005 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum in Philadelphia! A new annual
show and sale of exceptional fine art, antiques, carpets and textiles
from Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas. More than 50 distinguished
dealers from the U.S. and abroad will offer a wide selection of vetted
18th, 19th and 20th century works of art representing distinctive artistic
traditions. Read
more
Illustrated Lecture
Honorary Chair Mary McFadden, Haute Couture Designer
and Textile Scholar, will offer an illustrated lecture, Symbols,
Goddesses and Ancient Textiles, Saturday, October 29, 4:00 pm.
Read more
Blooming Treasures
Imaginative creations by leading Delaware Valley floral designers...Read
more
Adornable You
Objects of personal adornment from various cultures, selected from dealers
in the Show...Read
more
Important Links & Downloads
Presented
by The Women's Committee for the benefit of the University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. For more information about The
Women's Committee, click here.
TREASURES...From the Silk Road to the Santa Fe Trail is produced and managed
by Caskey & Lees, producers of high quality antique and art fairs
since 1985. For updated information, click here
to visit their website.
Captions (left to right):
- Mask,
Northern New Ireland, Lewis/Wara Gallery
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Japanese Takeda Ningyo depicting Toyotomi Hideysohi, The Taiko. Edo
Period, 19th century, Akanezumiya
- Lakkai
horsecover (detail), 19th century, Galerie Arabesque
- Arapaho
pipebag, c.1870 and Cheyenne pipebag c. 1820-30, Molloy-Blitz Tribal
- Chewa,
Malawi, Tribal Gathering London
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Dates
Friday, October 28 through Sunday, October 30, 2005
Opening Night Preview
Thursday, October 27 from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm; for details or to RSVP,
please call The Women's Committee Office at the 215-898-9213 or send an
e-mail.
Location
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (across from Franklin Field)
Show Hours
Friday and Saturday, October 28 and 29: 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
Sunday, October 30: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
General Admission
$15 at the door, includes Show catalogue and Museum admission
For more info call 215-898-9213 or send an e-mail.
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