Signum and self: engraved gemstones and the expression of identity at Herculaneum
The replication of conventionalised motifs on engraved gemstones of the Roman imperial period has often prompted their dismissal by scholars who deem them too frivolous, too plentiful, and too small to be taken seriously as image-bearing objects, or else prioritise their workaday capacity as seals....
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| Language: | English |
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University of Oslo Library
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Acta ad Archaeologiam et Artium Historiam Pertinentia |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.uio.no/acta/article/view/10450 |