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Titre(s) : Seals and status [Texte imprimé] : the power of objects / edited by John Cherry, Jessica Berenbeim and Lloyd de Beer
Publication : London : The British Museum, 2018
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (V-147 p.) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 30 cm
Collection : British Museum Research Publication, ISSN 1747-3640 ; 213
Lien à la collection : The British Museum research publication
Note(s) : Notes bibliogr..Index
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 up to the Early Modern
period, and, across the world, looking at Byzantine, European, Islamic and Chinese
examples. These objects are united by the significant role they play in social status
hierarchies, in the status of institutions, indications of power and finally in notions
of relative status among objects themselves. In addition to their chronological and
geographical diversity, these studies concentrate on many different phases of seal
use. Therefore, together they highlight the importance of studying the full life cycle
of seals, from the way in which they were made and used through to their cancellation,
loss and sometimes destruction. The volume will look at seals used by all members
of society, from kings to fishmongers, and will examine the history of objects, with
examples ranging from the medieval matrix with a classical gem showing the Roman Emperor
Antoninus Pius to the 17th-century Providence Island matrix from America. This publication
complements the British Museum's ongoing programme of the digitisation of the Museum's
collection of medieval seal matrices which will widen access to this fascinating body
of material
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Cherry, John (1942-....). Éditeur scientifique
Berenbeim, Jessica. Éditeur scientifique
de Beer, Lloyd. Éditeur scientifique
Sujet(s) : Numismatique
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780861592135. - ISBN 0861592131 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb455163324
Notice n° :
FRBNF45516332
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