This volume follows the development of gem engraving from Alexander's conquest of the East to the Augustan period.
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This lavishly illustrated volume traces the development of Greek gem engraving from Alexander to Augustus.
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Whereas animals are a frequent depiction on gemstones within the Greek and Roman periods, and play a key role in symboli
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The diplomat and writer on Persia, Sir Denis Wright developed his interest in intagli while serving in Trebizond in 1941
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The Crystal Gems—Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl—are three of the toughest heroes on earth. They are also mentors to Steven
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Dr. Julia Kagan, Curator of post-Classical engraved gems in the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, has devoted a
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