Watch List notes:

Aimilia Yeroulanou. Diatrita: Pierced-Work Gold Jewelry from the 3rd to the 7th Century. (Benaki Museum, Athens, 1999). Cardcover, 320 pages, 600+ illustrations. Monograph about the production of gold jewelry with open-work decoration, a technique known as opus interrasile. Many examples of Roman and Byzantine coin jewelry are included in open-work settings. Includes a detailed technical examination of the pieces, an analysis of the decoration and its symbolism, as well as their classification and dating. New condition. An attractive, rare and difficult-to-find English language edition.


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