This booklet is an examination of the nature of ivory, both as substance of certain consistent characteristics as well as material of varying availability treated by craftsmen in various and peculiar ways. The framework of this approach is defined by the geographical and chronological limits of the ivories at Dumbarton Oaks.
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This booklet is an examination of the nature of ivory, both as substance of certain consistent characteristics as well as material of varying availability treated by craftsmen in various and peculiar ways. The framework of this approach is defined by the geographical and chronological limits of the ivories at Dumbarton Oaks.
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Add this copy of The Craft of Ivory: Sources, Techniques, and Uses in to cart. $22.94, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Genealogical Publishing Company.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of The Craft of Ivory: Sources, Techniques, and Uses in to cart. $56.25, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Dumbarton Oaks Research Librar.
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Fine internally; small ding to lower right corner of front cover; art museum ex-lib. copy with back bar code, blind stamp on title page. White wraps with bw image and cranberry lettering. 58 pp. with 49 bw figures. From the Preface: "Dumbarton Oaks possesses a small but first-rate collection of ivories carved in the Mediterranean area between the second and fifteenth centuries of our era....The aim of this booklet is...to examine the nature of ivory and to consider it as both a substance displaying certain consistent characteristics and as a material of varying availability treated by craftsmen in various and peculiar ways." Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Collection Publications, no. 8.
Add this copy of The Craft of Ivory: Sources, Techniques, and Uses in to cart. $345.00, very good condition, Sold by artlessmissals rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Denver, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection.
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VG. No international shipping. Binding solid, pages crisp and clean, no markings found. Covers bright and shiny with very light scuffs and dents. Extremities lightly bumped with minimal tip wear.
