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Autore: |
Causey Faya
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Titolo: |
Amber and the ancient world / / Faya Causey [[electronic resource]]
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Pubblicazione: | Los Angeles, Calif., : J. Paul Getty Museum, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (152 p. ) : col. ill., col. maps ; |
Disciplina: | 553.8/79091822 |
Soggetto topico: | Amber - Mediterranean Region - History |
Amber - Italy - History | |
Amber - History | |
Civilization, Ancient | |
Amber - Ancient Lands | |
History, Ancient - Ancient Lands | |
Jewelry - Ancient Lands | |
Soggetto geografico: | Mediterranean Region Civilization |
Mediterranean Region Antiquities | |
Italy Civilization | |
Italy Antiquities | |
Soggetto genere / forma: | History |
Note generali: | Based on introduction to online catalogue of ancient carved amber in the J. Paul Getty Museum. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-145) and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Jewelry : never just jewelry -- Amber magic? -- What is amber? -- Where is amber found? -- The properties of amber -- Ancient names for amber -- Color and other optical characteristics : ancient perception and reception -- Ancient literary sources on the origins of amber -- Amber and forgery -- The ancient transport of amber -- Literary sources on the use of amber -- Amber medicine, amber amulets -- Archeological evidence for the use of figured amber : three periods of abundance -- The working of amber : ancient evidence and modern analysis -- The production of ancient figured amber objects. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Amber and the ancient world ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-60606-051-1 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 996320654403316 |
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