Jewellery Of Roman Britain
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A01=Catherine Johns
ancient adornment analysis
archaeological dating techniques
Author_Catherine Johns
british
Category=NKD
Celtic Art
Contemporary Societies
Cross-bow Brooch
Crossbow Brooches
Dark Blue Glass
dextrarum
Dextrarum Iunctio
Dragonesque Brooches
Egyptian Cobra
Enamel Inlay
engraver
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gem
Glass Bangles
Graeco Roman World
hoxne
Hoxne Treasure
II Ring
Iron Age Gold
iunctio
museum
Naja Haje
Niello Inlay
non-precious material jewellery
Penannular Brooches
period
Personal Ornament
personal ornament symbolism
Precious Metal Jewellery
Roman Britain
Roman Jewellery
Roman period jewellery manufacturing methods
Romano British Society
Romano-British artefacts
Rosette Shape
Snettisham Hoard
status display in antiquity
thetford
Thetford Treasure
treasure
Product details
- ISBN 9781857285666
- Weight: 590g
- Dimensions: 189 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 27 Jun 1996
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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This work provides a survey of the jewellery of Roman Britain. Fully illustrated and accessible to both the specialist and amateur enthusiast, it surveys the full range of personal ornament worn in Britain during the Roman period, the 1st to 4th centuries AD. It emphasizes the presence of two distinct cultural and artistic traditions, the classical element introduced by the Romans and the indigeneous Celtic background. The interaction of these traditions affected all aspects of Romano-British life and is illustrated in the jewellery.; The meaning and significance of personal ornament in a wide range of cultures is discussed, including such matters as symbolism and the display of wealth and status. The principal types of Romano-British jewellery are classified in detail, drawing attention to those which can be relatively closely dated. The coverage is not restricted to precious-metal objects, but includes jewellery made of base metals and materials such as bone, jet and glass. The final chapter is devoted to the techniques of manufacture, a subject which has become better understood in recent years as a result of scientific advances. The book should appeal to anyone who practices, teaches or studies Roman archaeology, together with all those with a professional or amateur interest in the history of jewellery and design.
Johns, Dr Catherine; Johns, Catherine
