Search for dissertations about: "a globolo"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words a globolo.

2. 1. A globolo gems. Late Etrusco-Italic scarab intaglios

   Author : Ulf Hansson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Etruscan; Etrusco-Italic; a globolo; scarab; engraved gem; glyptic; engraving technique; archaeogemmology; archaeology; find context; typology; iconography; standardisation; serial production; consumption; auto-representation;

   Abstract : The study treats a class of engraved scarab gems commonly known by the name of a globolo, produced in Central Italy in the Late Classical to Early Hellenistic periods. The point of departure is a newly developed database of all known specimens, which amount to 1,470, covering a wide range of information categories, which have guided the structure of the presentation. READ MORE