3000 B.C. gold, agate, carnelian, jasper and marble.
From the book Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur. In '98 I went to this show in NY at the Morgan Library and now I am giong back and really looking at the pieces with fresh eyes. This piece in particular is so modern feeling that it is stiking. They used a great deal of lapis with gold and carnelian which I have never been a huge fan of until now.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
My New Favorite Designer
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When an exhibit of Pompeii's ruins and found artifacts came to the Field Museum in Chicago, I went through the rooms and sketched a number of pieces of jewelry. I was struck by how modern and beautifully designed they were. I would have loved to have had any of them.
ReplyDeleteThis necklace reminds me of the circle of design - and the shared continuity of human thought and inspiration.