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1	Artists of the Tundra and the Sea more books like this by Dorothy Jean Ray add to wishlist see all copies from $7.96! new only from $95.21! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Art Deco Sculpture more books like this by Victor Arwas add to wishlist Bronze and ivory sculptures in the Art Deco style have become the stars of every major collection of the period. They are the epitomy of their era, reflecting the excitement of the Ballet Russe, the expressionism of silent movies, the simplification of form in 20th century art and the sheer fun of the hyper realistic craftsmanship of their ... see all copies from $64.95!
3	Hasanlu Special Studies II: The Catalogue of Ivories from Hasanlu, Iran more books like this by Oscar White Muscarella, T Patrick Culbert add to wishlist Any consideration of the Iranian plateau must include the important site of Hasanlu in northern Iran. The Museum carried out excavations from 1956 through 1977. A major aspect of the research focused on the Iron Age settlement. This fortified town was attacked around 800 B.C. The attack and accompanying fire caused the rapid collapse of public ... see all copies from $2.90! new only from $4.63! \| first editions
4	Art deco sculpture : chryselephantine statuettes of the twenties and thirties more books like this by Victor Arwas add to wishlist see all copies from $56.00! first editions
5	Images of Faith: Religious Ivory Carvings from the Philippines more books like this by Regaldo T. Jose, Pacific Asia Museum add to wishlist see all copies from $2.49! new only from $4.63! \| first editions
6	The Cloisters Cross: Its Art and Meaning more books like this by Elizabeth C Parker, Charles T Little add to wishlist The walrus-ivory Cloisters Cross, an example of English Romanesque art, has long been a highlight of the Metropolitan Museum's Cloisters collection, in New York City's Fort Tryon Park. In this book the author describes the cross's intricate construction. see all copies from $16.94! new only from $16.94! \| first editions
7	Ivories more books like this by Alfred Maskell add to wishlist see all copies from $6.00! new only from $58.21! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Images in Ivory: Precious Objects of the Gothic Age more books like this by Peter Barnet (Editor), Detroit Institute of Arts add to wishlist The exhibition catalog is the first survey of Gothic ivories in English. It contains essays by seven leading international scholars, including Peter Barnet (Gothic Sculpture in Ivory: An Introduction), Elizabeth Sears (Ivory and Ivory-Workers in Medieval Paris), Richard H. Randall, Jr. (Popular Romances Carved in Ivory), Harvey Stahl (Narrative ... see all copies from $32.39! new only from $71.18! \| first editions
9	Chinese ivories : from the Shang to the Qing : an exhibition more books like this by Oriental Ceramic Society, British Museum add to wishlist see all copies from $25.00! new only from $71.99! \| first editions
10	Ivories: A History and Guide more books like this by Charles Platten Woodhouse add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
11	Elephants and Ivories in South Asia more books like this by Mr. Pratapaditya Pal add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
12	Ivory & Its Uses more books like this by Benjamin Burack, Wayne McCall (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from $8.00! first editions
13	Carving as Craft: Palatine East and the Greco-Roman Bone and Ivory Carving Tradition more books like this by Archer St Clair add to wishlist From 1989 to 1994 more than fifteen hundred bone and ivory objects were excavated from the northeast slope of Rome's Palatine Hill. These remains constitute the largest such find in the western Mediterranean and the first traces of the actual working of ivory in Rome itself. In this work, art historian Archer St Clair explores the significance of ... see all copies from $56.96! new only from $56.96! \| first editions
14	Golden Age of Ivory: Gothic Carvings in North American Collections more books like this by Richard H Randall add to wishlist Definitive illustrated catalogue: every medieval ivory in America. Sets new scholarly standard. see all copies from $23.80! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
15	Medieval Ivories and Works of Art: The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario more books like this by Jeremy Adamson, Art Gallery of Ontario add to wishlist see all copies from $38.50! new only from $38.50! \| SVS
16	The Fascination of Ivory: Its Place in Our World more books like this by Godfrey Harris add to wishlist see all copies from $19.20! new only from $22.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
17	The Ivory Workers of the Middle Ages, more books like this by Anna Maria Elizabeth Cust add to wishlist see all copies from $10.00! first editions
18	The Color of Ivory: Polychromy on Byzantine Ivories more books like this by Carolyn L Connor add to wishlist Carolyn Connor shows here that Byzantine ivory carvings - often assumed to have been monochromatic - were originally brightly colored. Most ivories today show no obvious traces of paint or stain, and many scholars believe that the Byzantines preferred the aesthetic of ivory's natural, creamy color. However, Connor's close examination of one ... see all copies from $15.00! first editions
19	Eskimo Carving more books like this by Susan M Pearce add to wishlist Eskimo carving is now recognised as one of the great artistic traditions of the world. The unique quality of the sculptures and decorative work in walrus ivory, stone and bone, which remains remarkably consistent through some two hundred centuries and across the great Arctic wastes, reflect the character and strength of the Eskimo hunting bands ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.20! \| first editions \| SVS
20	Elephant: The Animal and Its Ivory in African Culture more books like this by Doran H Ross (Editor) add to wishlist The elephant is abundantly represented in African culture. In this anthology, 18 scholars pay homage to both the African elephant and African creativity. The elephant's natural history is the starting point for this collection. Other essays discuss the animal's place in religious imagery, local economies and regional cultures. The global appetite ... see all copies from $35.00! first editions
21	The Lewis Chessmen and the Enigma of the Hoard more books like this by Neil Stratford add to wishlist A great hoard of 12th-century chesspieces was discovered in 1831 on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, in circumstances which have never been fully explained. Carved from walrus tusks, the Lewis chessmen have been described as "the greatest chessmen of the European Middle Ages". This illustrated account of the chesspieces is accompanied by a ... see all copies from $45.00!
22	Ivories in the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum more books like this by Michael Knight, Gail Joice add to wishlist This volume presents five very fine examples of ivory carvings of the Ming and Qing periods, five pieces of Japanese ivory carvings, and three Indian and one Sri Lanka invories. see all copies from $4.25! new only from $4.25! \| first editions
23	Ivory. more books like this by Geoffrey Wills add to wishlist see all copies from $3.99! first editions
24	Chinese Art Ivory more books like this by Barry C. Eastham, William C. Hu add to wishlist see all copies from $19.20! first editions
25	Is it ivory? more books like this by Harvey Shell add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00!

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Art Deco and Other Figures

American Art Deco

Africa explores : 20th century African art

Art and Architecture in Medieval France: Medieval Architecture, Sculpture, Stained Glass, Manuscripts, the Art of the Church Treasuries,

The Art of Medieval Spain, A.D. 500-1200: A.D. 500-1200

Indian Art: A Concise History