A Golden Legacy : Ancient Jewelry From the Burton Y.berry Collection – Wolf Rudolph

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Exquisite gold pendants from the ancient Greek world, intricately cut openwork gold earrings and multicolored bead necklaces from the Roman empire, sumptuous gold belt buckles from ByzantiumNthese are among the more than three hundred objects reproduced and documented in this meticulously researched exhibition catalog. Many of the objects, drawn from the vast and remarkable collection of ancient art amassed by Burton Y. Berry and belonging to the Indiana University Art Museum, are published here for the first time. The catalog is divided into sections on the Chalcolithic/Bronze age, Archaic/Classical, Hellenistic/Greco-Roman, Roman/Early Byzantine, and Byzantine periods. Each section is introduced by an essay placing the items in the context of their time. Maps, an illustrated essay on techniques, a chapter on Byzantine jewelry by Barbara Deppert, and an extensive bibliography make A Golden Legacy an indispensable resource for studying and enjoying the art of ancient jewelry.

First edition 1995, first printing, number line starts with 1, printed simultaneously with hardcover edition. Large softcover in glossy wraps, no DJ as issued. Condition as Very Good +, square tight and clean book, spine Not creased, sharp corners, no markings of any kind, no names no underlining’s no highlights no bent page corners, Covers with slightest shel fwear. Folio, 344 pages, illustrated, bibliography, index. Large and heavy book will require additional postage for priority or international orders. I Condition: Very Good + No Jacket. 1st Edition.

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SKU: 9780253209139 Category: Title: A Golden Legacy : Ancient Jewelry From the Burton Y.berry Collection
Author: Wolf Rudolph
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Year: 1994
ISBN10: 0253209137
ISBN13: 9780253209139
Condition: Very Good
Format: Softcover
Inventory No: 1217

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Exquisite gold pendants from the ancient Greek world, intricately cut openwork gold earrings and multicolored bead necklaces from the Roman empire, sumptuous gold belt buckles from ByzantiumNthese are among the more than three hundred objects reproduced and documented in this meticulously researched exhibition catalog. Many of the objects, drawn from the vast and remarkable collection of ancient art amassed by Burton Y. Berry and belonging to the Indiana University Art Museum, are published here for the first time. The catalog is divided into sections on the Chalcolithic/Bronze age, Archaic/Classical, Hellenistic/Greco-Roman, Roman/Early Byzantine, and Byzantine periods. Each section is introduced by an essay placing the items in the context of their time. Maps, an illustrated essay on techniques, a chapter on Byzantine jewelry by Barbara Deppert, and an extensive bibliography make A Golden Legacy an indispensable resource for studying and enjoying the art of ancient jewelry.

First edition 1995, first printing, number line starts with 1, printed simultaneously with hardcover edition. Large softcover in glossy wraps, no DJ as issued. Condition as Very Good +, square tight and clean book, spine Not creased, sharp corners, no markings of any kind, no names no underlining’s no highlights no bent page corners, Covers with slightest shel fwear. Folio, 344 pages, illustrated, bibliography, index. Large and heavy book will require additional postage for priority or international orders. I Condition: Very Good + No Jacket. 1st Edition.

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Weight 1.64 kg
Dimensions 30.5 × 22.6 × 2.58 cm

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