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7000 Years of Jewellery
Jewelry

7000 Years of Jewellery

Hugh Tait (Editor)

Publisher
British Museum Press
Year
2006
ISBN
978-0714150321
Pages
256

About this book

A comprehensive guide to the history of jewels, exploring the varied styles, techniques and materials used to make jewellery throughout the world since earliest times. Egyptian necklaces, Celtic torcs, South American gold masks, Renaissance pendants and Art Nouveau buckles are among the range of masterpieces described by a team of experts from the British Museum and illustrated with 400 superb photographs.

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jewelry history british-museum ancient reference
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