Art, Symbol & Imagination
Amber Ornaments from Several Cultures
A long strand of beads surrounds a large perforated disc and several smaller fragments. The source labels distinguish objects from Assyria, Pompeii, Mexico, the Baltic region and Africa.
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Photographer not identified. "Amber Ornaments from Several Cultures" [editorial title]. In The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, George Frederick Kunz. Reading edition, undated edition. Source scan leaf 79. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0595-0079
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Photographer not identified. Amber Ornaments from Several Cultures. The Curious Lore of Precious Stones. Scan leaf 79. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0595-0079