Author : Anastasia Drandaki
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ISBN 13 : 9782503569413
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (694 download)
Book Synopsis Late Antique Metalware. the Production of Copper Alloy Vessels in the Fourth to Eighth Centuries by : Anastasia Drandaki
Download or read book Late Antique Metalware. the Production of Copper Alloy Vessels in the Fourth to Eighth Centuries written by Anastasia Drandaki and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-11 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book examines the fourth- to eighth-century copper alloy wares in the Benaki Museum, using them as the basis on which a wider debate about the production, circulation and use of copper vessels in late Antiquity can be built. Apart from the necessary typology and dating, the study also includes systematic discussion of questions regarding the alloys used in the manufacture of the copperwares and the techniques employed in their production and decoration. The study of primary sources provided evidence about the late Roman and Medieval Greek terminology associated with each group of objects, as well as interesting information about the distribution of various types of vessels, the context in which they were used and the value their owners placed on them, while also containing useful references to the coppersmiths themselves.