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Turquoise Mosaics from Mexico
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Artikel-Nr:
9780822339151
Veröffentl:
2006
Erscheinungsdatum:
15.11.2006
Seiten:
96
Autor:
Colin Mcewan
Gewicht:
531 g
Format:
256x194x14 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Colin McEwan, Andrew Middleton, Caroline Cartwright, and Rebecca Stacey
This history of Mexican mosaics, distinct from Greek or Roman mosaics in that they are portable objects rather than architectural ornamentation, offers insight into Mesoamerican cosmogony, religious ritual, politics, trade, societal composition, and other
Director’s Foreword 6Acknowledgments 71. Introduction 8Ancient Mexico 8Sources of information 8Mosaics in the British Museum 11Antecedents in serpentine and jade 14The significance of materials 192. Mosaics under the Microscope 24Microscopy and analysis: the science behind the art 24Raw materials: selection and procurement 27Construction of the mosaics 383. The Turquoise Mosaics in the British Museum Collections 42The masks 42The helmet 53The double-headed serpent 54The shield 59The mosaic on a human skull 66The knife 71The jaguar 78The animal head 83Epilogue 85Notes 86Glossary of scientific techniques 90Bibliography 91Index 94Picture Credits 96