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Amber and the Ancient World - Couverture rigide

Causey, .

 
9781606060827: Amber and the Ancient World
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1606060821 ISBN 13 : 9781606060827
Editeur : Getty Publications, 2012

Synopsis

This title offers a fascinating look at the one of the ancient world's most prized substances. Amber has fascinated mankind since the Palaeolithic era. Through exquisite visual examples and vivid classical texts, this book examines the myths and legends woven around amber - its employment in magic and medicine, its transport and carving, and its incorporation into jewellery, amulets, and other objects of prestige. Amber is a tree resin that has metamorphosed over millions of years into a hard, transparent, plastic-like polymer. In the ancient world it was treasured in its raw state, made into ornaments, sewn onto clothing, used to perfume oils and creams, ground into medicines, and burned as incense. It was dedicated to the gods and buried with the wealthy and powerful. Full of fascinating facts and stories, this book brings to life one of the world's most luminous substances.

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À propos de l'auteur

Faya Causey is the head of the academic programs department at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

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Éditeur
Getty Publications
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1606060821
ISBN 13 
9781606060827
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
144
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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