Author: John Boardman
Title: Greek Gems and Finger Rings Early Bronze Age to Late Classical
Description: London, Thames and Hudson, 1970. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this study of Ancient Greek jewellery, from the early Bronze Age to the fourth century B.C. Containing information on the methods used to create the jewellery, and the origins of the many different forms of decoration. With black-and-white and colour photographs by Robert L. Wilkins. The Greeks started using gold and gems in their gold jewelry in 1,400 BC, although beads shaped as shells and animals were produced widely in earlier times. By 300 BC, the Greeks had mastered making colored gold jewelry and using amethysts, pearl and emeralds. Also, the first signs of cameos appeared, with the Greeks creating them from Indian Sardonyx, a striped brown pink and cream agate stone. Greek gold jewelry was often simpler than in other cultures, with simple designs and workmanship. However, as time progressed the designs grew in complexity different materials were soon utilized. (GJ) In a decorative blue cloth binding. Externally smart, though with some slight bumping and slight discolouration to the extremities. Dustwrapper is smart, though with some edgewear, and slight discolouration. Internally, firmly bound. Insitutional labels to front free-endpaper, with some scattered ink stamps in the text, and adhesive remains to the front pastedown. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good.
Keywords: Jewellery Ancient World Archaeology Ancient Greece Ancient World None
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Title: Greek Gems and Finger Rings Early Bronze Age to Late Classical
Description: London, Thames and Hudson, 1970. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this study of Ancient Greek jewellery, from the early Bronze Age to the fourth century B.C. Containing information on the methods used to create the jewellery, and the origins of the many different forms of decoration. With black-and-white and colour photographs by Robert L. Wilkins. The Greeks started using gold and gems in their gold jewelry in 1,400 BC, although beads shaped as shells and animals were produced widely in earlier times. By 300 BC, the Greeks had mastered making colored gold jewelry and using amethysts, pearl and emeralds. Also, the first signs of cameos appeared, with the Greeks creating them from Indian Sardonyx, a striped brown pink and cream agate stone. Greek gold jewelry was often simpler than in other cultures, with simple designs and workmanship. However, as time progressed the designs grew in complexity different materials were soon utilized. (GJ) In a decorative blue cloth binding. Externally smart, though with some slight bumping and slight discolouration to the extremities. Dustwrapper is smart, though with some edgewear, and slight discolouration. Internally, firmly bound. Insitutional labels to front free-endpaper, with some scattered ink stamps in the text, and adhesive remains to the front pastedown. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good.
Keywords: Jewellery Ancient World Archaeology Ancient Greece Ancient World None
Price: GBP 99.99 = appr. US$ 142.78 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: GEN27-A-4
- Book number: GEN27-A-4
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