Ancient Gems and Finger Rings: Catalogue of the Collections, the J. Paul Getty Museum
This volume catalogues the J. Paul Getty Museum's comprehensive and important collection of Greek, Roman, Etruscan, and Near Eastern gems. Most of these objects have never before been published, making this catalogue essential for the scholar. The volume is fully and richly illustrated--each entry includes photographs of the gem and its impression as well as a profile drawing. Where pertinent, bibliographic references and comparative material are cited.
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This volume catalogues the J. Paul Getty Museum's comprehensive and important collection of Greek, Roman, Etruscan, and Near Eastern gems. Most of these objects have never before been published, making this catalogue essential for the scholar. The volume is fully and richly illustrated—each entry includes photographs of the gem and its impression as well as a profile drawing. Where pertinent, bibliographic references and comparative material are cited.BooknewsAn opulent, large (9"x12"), exquisitely illustrated catalog of a portion of the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum. It is a monumental work resulting from the cooperation of scholars and staff (especially Photographic Services) of the Museum. The history and characteristics of each group of artifacts introduces the section of splendid b&w or color photos which are thoroughly captioned and explicated by two profile drawings. High scholarship at a price that is testimony to a large subsidy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
ForewordAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsCatalogue1Guide to the Catalogue Descriptions1Shapes1Materials5Plates6Greek Gems11Minoan and Mycenaean Gems12Geometric and Archaic Gems14Classical and Hellenistic Gems: Fifth-Second Century B.C.20Glass Scaraboids22Greek Rings24Archaic Rings24Classical and Hellenistic Rings34Western Rings38Decorative Rings41Bronze and Iron Rings42Ptolemaic Rings48Near Eastern and Phoenician Seals50The Lyre-Player Group Seals50Syro-Phoenician Seals51Graeco-Phoenician Scarabs52Graeco-Persian Gems56Achaemenid Glass Conoids, Scaraboids, and Tabloids64Achaemenid Rings67Etruscan Scarabs68Italic, Late Hellenistic, and Roman Gems75Italic Gems: Third-First Century B.C.77Italic Pellet-Style Gems: First Century B.C.80Italic Gems Without Pellets86Late Hellenistic, Eastern Gems90Early Imperial Classicizing Gems93Second-Third-Century-A.D. Gems124Roman Rings144Glass Gems145Roman Cameos153Sasanian Gems164Greek and Roman Sealings167Subject Index173Materials Index176Inscriptions Index177Provenance Index178Previous Collections Index178Other Ancient Gems and Rings in the Getty Museum179Concordance of accession numbers and catalogue numbers180
\ BooknewsAn opulent, large (9"x12"), exquisitely illustrated catalog of a portion of the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum. It is a monumental work resulting from the cooperation of scholars and staff (especially Photographic Services) of the Museum. The history and characteristics of each group of artifacts introduces the section of splendid b&w or color photos which are thoroughly captioned and explicated by two profile drawings. High scholarship at a price that is testimony to a large subsidy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
