Amber and the Ancient World – And Getty Apocalypse Manuscript
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- ISBN 9781606060827
- Weight: 592g
- Dimensions: 174 x 221mm
- Publication Date: 10 Jan 2012
- Publisher: Getty Trust Publications
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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This title offers a fascinating look at the one of the ancient world's most prized substances. Amber has fascinated mankind since the Palaeolithic era. Through exquisite visual examples and vivid classical texts, this book examines the myths and legends woven around amber - its employment in magic and medicine, its transport and carving, and its incorporation into jewellery, amulets, and other objects of prestige. Amber is a tree resin that has metamorphosed over millions of years into a hard, transparent, plastic-like polymer. In the ancient world it was treasured in its raw state, made into ornaments, sewn onto clothing, used to perfume oils and creams, ground into medicines, and burned as incense. It was dedicated to the gods and buried with the wealthy and powerful. Full of fascinating facts and stories, this book brings to life one of the world's most luminous substances.
Faya Causey is the head of the academic programs department at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
