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Glass Beads from Early Medieval Ireland: Classification, Dating, Social Performance
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Paperback. This is the first dedicated and comprehensive study of glass beads from Early Medieval Ireland, presenting the first national classification, typology, dating, symbology and social performance of glass beads. Num Pages: 153 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white with 3 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AFP; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 299 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
This is the first dedicated and comprehensive study of glass beads from Early Medieval Ireland, presenting the first national classification, typology, dating, symbology and social performance of glass beads. Glass beads are one of the most visually stunning archaeological objects and they remain as popular a part of body ornament today as in the past. This continuing fascination is explained somewhat by the versatility of glass which can be rendered opaque or transparent and produced in a variety of colours. Glass has an almost mesmerising effect in its ability to reflect light, presenting not just a surface but also dimensional ... Read more
This is the first dedicated and comprehensive study of glass beads from Early Medieval Ireland, presenting the first national classification, typology, dating, symbology and social performance of glass beads. Glass beads are one of the most visually stunning archaeological objects and they remain as popular a part of body ornament today as in the past. This continuing fascination is explained somewhat by the versatility of glass which can be rendered opaque or transparent and produced in a variety of colours. Glass has an almost mesmerising effect in its ability to reflect light, presenting not just a surface but also dimensional ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Archaeopress
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
154
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784911966
SKU
V9781784911966
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