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The remainder of the third and the beginning of the fourth row have similar
engravings of rougher execution and slighter character . The right ... The devices
, which are engraved or in relief on the elongated gold bezel of the ring , are Ionic
...
The remainder of the third and the beginning of the fourth row have similar
engravings of rougher execution and slighter character . The right ... The devices
, which are engraved or in relief on the elongated gold bezel of the ring , are Ionic
...
Page 140
Except at an early period in Cyprus , they appear little in the gem engraving of
Greek lands . ... With the exception of the early gems in steatite - - a very soft
material - - the engraved stones are harder than a metal tool , and the different
kinds of ...
Except at an early period in Cyprus , they appear little in the gem engraving of
Greek lands . ... With the exception of the early gems in steatite - - a very soft
material - - the engraved stones are harder than a metal tool , and the different
kinds of ...
Page 141
Examples of gem engraving in soft materials ( usually steatite ) from Melos , and
other Greek islands . These gems have the same glandular ' and lenticular ' forms
which mark the gems of the Mycenaean period . They are engraved however in ...
Examples of gem engraving in soft materials ( usually steatite ) from Melos , and
other Greek islands . These gems have the same glandular ' and lenticular ' forms
which mark the gems of the Mycenaean period . They are engraved however in ...
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Roman Gallery Busts and statues of Roman Emperors and | 1 |
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GT THE DEPT OF GREEK & ROMAN A British Museum Dept of Greek and Roman,A. H. (Arthur Hamilton) 1860-194 Smith No preview available - 2016 |
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