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2018
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Seals and Status: Power of Objects
For 7,000 years, seals have functioned as signs of authority. This publication deals specifically with aspects of status in the history of seals, exploring this theme across a diverse range of cultural contexts – from the 9th century through the Early Modern period and across the world, looking at Byzantine,...Cherry, John ; Berenbeim, Jessica ; de Beer, Lloyd
art history and History
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1996
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Delight and Diversity: Display in the British Museum Seminar March 1995
A transcription of a day-long seminar held at the British Museum in 1995 to discuss aspects of display at the museum. Invited guests examined specific displays and were joined by many of the staff and other curators. A stimulating discussion ensued which makes fascinating reading for all involved with heritage...Cherry, John ; Walker, Susan
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2008
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Good Impressions: Image and Authority in Medieval Seals
There are few recent publications in English on medieval European seals. Those that exist are often approached from the archival perspective and focus on impressions rather than matrices. The papers in this volume present a fuller picture of seal use drawing from a wide variety of sources which combine matrix...Adams, Noel ; Cherry, John ; Robinson, James