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The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. Excerpt from Ivories Ancient and Mediaeval (Classic Reprint)
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.
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Chessman; twelfth century ?;. ... ... ... ... 80 ,, thirteenth century ... ... ... ... ... 81 Arm of a chair; eleventh century ... ... ... ... 82 Two groups of chessmen, found in the island of Lewis ... ... 83 The volute of a pastoral staff; thirteenth century ... ... ... 87 English; twelfth century ... ... 90 One leaf of a diptych in very high relief; fourteenth centuiy ... ... 100 Group, a Pieta ;late fourteenth century ... ... .. ... 103 Painter at work on a statuette ... ... ... ... ... 105 Chaplet and beads ;and girdle, with ivory clasps ... ... ... 112 Horn; fifteenth century ... ... ... ... ... 113 Two panels in open-work ;fourteenth century ... ... ... 115 Panel in minute open-work ... ... ... ... ... 115 Leaf of diptych, executed for bishop Grandison ;fourteenth century ...
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)
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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book provides an in-depth study of the history of ivory carving techniques, showcasing a wide range of ivory artifacts spanning from prehistoric times through the Middle Ages. The author explores the origins and development of carving in prehistoric art and traces its evolution through ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Assyrian, and other historic civilizations. This book also examines the decline of ivory carving coinciding with the rise of the Roman Empire and its gradual revival during the Middle Ages. The author discusses the significance of these carvings as they relate to the cultural and artistic achievements of the societies that created them, showcasing the beauty and technical mastery of ivory carving throughout history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330634240_0
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