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Amber and the ancient world / Faya Causey.
Penn Museum Library TS755.A5 C38 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Causey, Faya.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Amber--Mediterranean Region--History.
- Amber.
- Amber--Italy--History.
- Amber--History.
- Civilization, Ancient.
- History.
- Mediterranean Region--Civilization.
- Mediterranean Region.
- Civilization.
- Mediterranean Region--Antiquities.
- Antiquities.
- Italy--Civilization.
- Italy.
- Italy--Antiquities.
- Physical Description:
- 152 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Los Angeles, Calif. : J. Paul Getty Museum, [2011]
- Summary:
- This metamorphosed tree resin has intrigued humans since the Paleolithic era. In a book based on the introduction to the online catalog of Ancient Carved Amber in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Causey (academic programs, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC) discusses amber's sources, imitations, trade, literary sources for information on its magical and other uses; and ancient evidence and modern analysis of techniques in working amber. A map of European amber deposits supplements color illustrations of stunning jewelry and other archeological objects likely carved from Baltic amber. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Based on introduction to online catalogue of ancient carved amber in the J. Paul Getty Museum.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781606060827
- 1606060821
- OCLC:
- 711050716
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