Name/Title
Jewelry, 7000 YearsEntry/Object ID
L1991.21.84Description
Jewelry, 7000 Years is a beautiful book full of pictures, most in color. Jewelry is one of the oldest forms of decorative art. Gold, especially, attracted craftsmen in ancient Egypt some 5,000 years ago. Ancient Greek necklaces, Celtic torcs, Rennaissance pendants, and Art Nouveau buckles are among the masterpieces specially photographed for this book and described by a team of experts from the British Museum. Africa, Western Asia, Europe, Central and South America are among the regions covered.
254/Hardbound/Maps /PhotographsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
JewelrySearch Terms
British Museum/Egypt/Greece/Europe/Mediterranean/Central America/South AmericaBook Details
Author
Tait, Hugh, editorPlace Published
City
New York CityState/Province
New YorkDate Published
1986Call No.
Jewelry TAISBN
0-8109-1157-4LCCN
86-14091Notes
Copy No.: 1Condition
Overall Condition
Excellent