The Jewellery of Roman Britain: Celtic and Classical TraditionsCheerfully explores the lifestyles of the rich in early British history. |
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The Jewellery of Roman Britain: Celtic and Classical Traditions Catherine Johns Limited preview - 1996 |
The Jewellery of Roman Britain: Celtic and Classical Traditions Catherine Johns No preview available - 1996 |
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Aesica Allason-Jones ancient antiquity appear archaeological Backworth Backworth treasure bangles bezel bone Brancaster British Iron Age British Museum bronze brooches cameo carnelian carved Celtic art chain Christian Classical coins Colchester colour common crossbow brooch decoration depicting earrings Empire enamel engraved gems Etruscan examples excavation fibulae Figure filigree finger-rings fourth century gem-set gemstones glass beads glass settings gold jewellery gold ring Greek hairpins hardstone head Hellenistic Henig hoop Hoxne treasure inscription intaglio Iron Age jewel jeweller's hoard late Roman London manufacture material metal millefiori motifs moulded necklaces niello objects pair patterns pendants personal ornament Photo plain plate-brooches pre-Roman provinces repoussé Rhayader Roman Britain Roman jewellery Roman period Roman world Romano-British second century shape silver ring simple snake-ring Snettisham hoard South Shields Southfleet stones stylized survive symbolism technique Thetford treasure third-century torcs tradition trumpet-brooches twisted wear wire worn zoomorphic