Ancient Carved Ambers in the J. Paul Getty Museum
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amber amulets
Amber and the Ancient World
amber carving techniques
amber carvings 650-300 BC
amber chronology analysis
amber condition reports
amber iconography study
amber in ancient magic
amber in classical texts
amber in Etruscan world
amber in Greek world
amber in Italic world
amber myths and legends
amber prestige objects
amber transport in antiquity
amber typology and style
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ancient amber carvings
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Etruscan
Etruscan amber collection
Getty ancient collections
Getty Museum amber carvings
Getty Museum amber catalogue
Greek
Greek amber artifacts
Italic
Italic amber objects
jewelry
magic
medicine
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- ISBN 9781606066348
- Weight: 666g
- Dimensions: 150 x 250mm
- Publication Date: 07 Jan 2020
- Publisher: Getty Trust Publications
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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First published in 2012, this catalogue presents fifty-six Etruscan, Greek, and Italic carved ambers from the Getty Museum's collection-the second largest body of this material in the United States and one of the most important in the world. The ambers date from about 650 to 300 BC. The catalogue offers full description of the pieces, including typology, style, chronology, condition, and iconography. Each piece is illustrated.
The catalogue is preceded by a general introduction to ancient amber (which was also published in 2012 as a stand-alone print volume titled Amber and the Ancient World). 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 jewelry, amulets, and other objects of prestige. This publication highlights a group of remarkable amber carvings at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Faya Causey is the head of the academic programs department at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. She has lectured and published on a variety of subjects, but primarily on amber, antiquity, and contemporary artists and architects whose work has ancient aspects. She is also the author of Amber and the Ancient World (Getty Publications, 2012).
