Representations of Animals on Greek and Roman Engraved Gems

Representations of Animals on Greek and Roman Engraved Gems
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Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages : 204
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ISBN-10 : 9781784918705
ISBN-13 : 1784918709
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Book Synopsis Representations of Animals on Greek and Roman Engraved Gems by : Idit Sagiv

Download or read book Representations of Animals on Greek and Roman Engraved Gems written by Idit Sagiv and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-07-13 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study of the depictions of animals and their significance on Greek and Roman gems. The work examines the associations between animal depictions and the type of gemstone and its believed qualities. The study also compares the representation of animals on gems to other, larger media, and analyses the differences.


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