This book presents the highlights from the collection of ancient Greek gold jewellery (dating from the seventh to first centuries BC) in the collection of the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg. The jewellery was associated with the elaborate funerary rites of settlements on the north coast of the Black Sea, and was discovered in burial mounds in the early nineteenth century. Exceptionally well preserved, these exquisite pieces of Greek gold, from fragile olive wreaths to beautiful ear pendants, are reproduced here in ...
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This book presents the highlights from the collection of ancient Greek gold jewellery (dating from the seventh to first centuries BC) in the collection of the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg. The jewellery was associated with the elaborate funerary rites of settlements on the north coast of the Black Sea, and was discovered in burial mounds in the early nineteenth century. Exceptionally well preserved, these exquisite pieces of Greek gold, from fragile olive wreaths to beautiful ear pendants, are reproduced here in full-colour.
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Used, like new. Like new book without jacket (if issued). Glossy white hardcover with gold jewelry on cover, published by Lund Humphries in 2004, 127pp. Perfect condition. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA. **Your purchase supports our town's public library.
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