7000 Years of Jewellery

By: Hugh Tait

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Paperback | 5 March 2007 | Edition Number 2

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256 Pages

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This panoramic illustrated history explores the varied styles, techniques and materials used to make jewellery throughout the world since earliest times. Egyptian necklaces, Celtic torcs, South American gold masks, Renaissance pendants and Art Nouveau buckles are among the range of masterpieces described by a team of experts from the British Museum and illustrated with 400 superb photographs. This reissue includes images of major acquisitions made in the last ten years, particularly from Europe since 1700 and from Asia.

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Non-Fiction Handicrafts, Decorative Arts & Crafts Jewellery & Beadcrafts Arts & Entertainment Art Forms Non-Graphic Art Forms Precious Metal, Precious Stones & Jewellery in Artworks & Design Design, Industrial & Commercial Arts, Illustration Fashion & Textiles Design Antiques, Vintage & Collectables Antiques & Collectables for Jewellery Society & Culture

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The Middle East : 5000-2000 B.C.	p. 23
The Middle East, Eastern Mediterranean and North of the Alps : 2000-1400 B.C.	p. 33
Egypt : 1500-900 B.C. 42	p. 42
Europe and Western Asia, 1400-600 B.C.	p. 48
Phoenician, Greek, Etruscan and Persian Lands : 850-325 B.C.	p. 57
China, Celtic Europe, Mexico and Peru : 600 B.C.-A.D. 600	p. 70
The Mediterranean, Parthia, India, Egypt, Roman Britain and Byzantium : 325 B.C.-A.D. 600	p. 84
Europe, China, Korea and Japan : A.D. 300-1000	p. 101
Mayan Central America : A.D. 600-1000	p. 127
Central and South America : A.D. 500-1500	p. 127
Europe, Islam, China, Korea and Java : A.D. 1000-1500	p. 135
Europe : A.D. 1500-1700	p. 150
China, India, Tibet and Mongolia : A.D. 1500-1850	p. 167
West Africa : A.D. 1500-1800	p. 177
Europe : A.D. 1700-1950	p. 183
Amulets	p. 194
Cameos in jewellery	p. 216
Functional finger-rings	p. 227
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