Krzyszkowska, Olga: Well Built Mycenae. Fascicule 24 - The Ivories and Objects of Bone and Antler and Boar's Tusk. Oxford: 2007. 86 pages, 21 black and white plates with CD ROM. Wrappers. 24.2x17cms. The use of ivory in small-scale sculpture and other decorative elements is discussed along with a range of raw material, prepared blanks, off cuts and waste pieces. Bone and antler pieces which reflect everyday use as opposed to exotic imports of elephant and hippopotamus ivory are also discussed.
The use of ivory in small-scale sculpture and other decorative elements is discussed along with a range of raw material, prepared blanks, off cuts and waste pieces. Bone and antler pieces which reflect everyday use as opposed to exotic imports of elephant and hippopotamus ivory are also discussed. Text in English