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Amber and the ancient world
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J. Paul Getty Museum
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Subjects

Amber, Ancient Civilization, Antiquities, Civilization, History, Civilization, ancient, Mediterranean region, antiquities, Italy, civilization, Italy, antiquities

Places

Italy, Mediterranean Region
Edition Availability
Cover of: Amber and the Ancient World
Amber and the Ancient World
2019, Yale University Press
in English
Cover of: Amber and the ancient world
Amber and the ancient world
2011, J. Paul Getty Museum
in English

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Table of 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.

Edition Notes

Based on introduction to online catalogue of ancient carved amber in the J. Paul Getty Museum.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Los Angeles

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Dewey Decimal Class
553.8/79091822
Library of Congress
TS755.A5 C38 2011, TS755.A5C38 2011

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Pagination
p. cm.

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OL24839354M
ISBN 13
9781606060827
LCCN
2011013719
OCLC/WorldCat
711050716

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