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British Archaeological Reports International Ser.: Classical Engraved Gems from Turkey and Elsewhere : The Wright Collection by Sheila E. Hoey Middleton (2001, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBritish Archaeological Reports The Limited
ISBN-101841712485
ISBN-139781841712482
eBay Product ID (ePID)30292104
Product Key Features
Number of Pages97 Pages
Publication NameClassical Engraved Gems from Turkey and Elsewhere : the Wright Collection
LanguageEnglish
SubjectArchaeology, Jewelry
Publication Year2001
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaDesign, Social Science, Crafts & Hobbies
AuthorSheila E. Hoey Middleton
SeriesBritish Archaeological Reports International Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Length11.7 in
Item Width8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2001-430078
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal745.594
SynopsisThe diplomat and writer on Persia, Sir Denis Wright developed his interest in intagli while serving in Trebizond in 1941. His collection of 59 items, catalogued in depth here for the first time, is of particular importance and interest as the provenance of about 40 of the engraved gems is known: more than 30 were acquired in Turkey and 8 come from Croatia, Serbia and Macedonia. There are also several unusual gems among those without a provenance. The Turkish material includes the earliest gem inthe collection, a rare 5th century BC Phoenician green jasper scarab from the Black Sea area. The catalogue features indices on materials, provenances, subjects, and inscriptions., An illustrated catalogue of 59 engraved gems from the Wright Collection, most of which are from Turkey and Yugoslavia. The collection includes Phoenician and Etruscan scarabs and ringstones and cameos dating from the Hellenistic, Roman, Sasanian, Late Antique, Renaissance and Modern periods., The diplomat and writer on Persia, Sir Denis Wright developed his interest in intagli while serving in Trebizond in 1941. His collection of 59 items, catalogued in depth here for the first time, is of particular importance and interest as the provenance of about 40 of the engraved gems is known: more than 30 were acquired in Turkey and 8 come from Croatia, Serbia and Macedonia. There are also several unusual gems among those without a provenance. The Turkish material includes the earliest gem in the collection, a rare 5th century BC Phoenician green jasper scarab from the Black Sea area. The catalogue features indices on materials, provenances, subjects, and inscriptions. The diplomat and writer on Persia, Sir Denis Wright developed his interest in intagli while serving in Trebizond in 1941. His collection of 59 items, catalogued in depth here for the first time, is of particular importance and interest as the provenance of about 40 of the engraved gems is known: more than 30 were acquired in Turkey and 8 come from Croatia, Serbia and Macedonia. There are also several unusual gems among those without a provenance. The Turkish material includes the earliest gem in the collection, a rare 5th century BC Phoenician green jasper scarab from the Black Sea area. The catalogue features indices on materials, provenances, subjects, and inscriptions.
LC Classification NumberNK5565.H64 2001
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