Gems, Greek and Roman
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23645959 |
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| Authors | Dasen (0000-0002-2101-3105, University of Fribourg, corresponding author), Véronique Dasen |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah22127 |
| OpenAlex | W1528469022 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Decorated gems are classed as “glyptic” (from the Greek glyphein , to carve). Engraved hard and soft stones, more rarely ivories or glass pastes, are known from the Bronze Age onward.
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Bronze · Bronze Age · Engraving · Visual arts · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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