Amber and the ancient world / / Faya Causey [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Causey Faya
• 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.: 9910134395403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II