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Author:   Colin McEwan ,  Andrew Middleton ,  Caroline Cartwright ,  Rebecca Stacey
Publisher:   Duke University Press
Imprint:   Duke University Press
Edition:   annotated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 24.70cm
Weight:   0.345kg
ISBN:  

9780822339243

ISBN 10:   0822339242
Pages:   96
Publication Date:   15 November 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Director’s Foreword 6 Acknowledgments 7 1. Introduction 8 Ancient Mexico 8 Sources of information 8 Mosaics in the British Museum 11 Antecedents in serpentine and jade 14 The significance of materials 19 2. Mosaics under the Microscope 24 Microscopy and analysis: the science behind the art 24 Raw materials: selection and procurement 27 Construction of the mosaics 38 3. The Turquoise Mosaics in the British Museum Collections 42 The masks 42 The helmet 53 The double-headed serpent 54 The shield 59 The mosaic on a human skull 66 The knife 71 The jaguar 78 The animal head 83 Epilogue 85 Notes 86 Glossary of scientific techniques 90 Bibliography 91 Index 94 Picture Credits 96

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What makes Turquoise Mosaics From Mexico of special interest to mosaic artists is the information on how and why particular materials were used, their origins and ritual significance. Also very useful for visual artists are the illustrations of multiple views of objects and magnified images of their details. The illustrations allow the reader vantage points typically not seen from texts or even first hand as a museum-goer. --Janet Kozachek, British Association for Modern Mosaics Newsletter

What makes Turquoise Mosaics From Mexico of special interest to mosaic artists is the information on how and why particular materials were used, their origins and ritual significance. Also very useful for visual artists are the illustrations of multiple views of objects and magnified images of their details. The illustrations allow the reader vantage points typically not seen from texts or even first hand as a museum-goer. -- Janet Kozachek * British Association for Modern Mosaics Newsletter *

What makes Turquoise Mosaics From Mexico of special interest to mosaic artists is the information on how and why particular materials were used, their origins and ritual significance. Also very useful for visual artists are the illustrations of multiple views of objects and magnified images of their details. The illustrations allow the reader vantage points typically not seen from texts or even first hand as a museum-goer. -- Janet Kozachek, British Association for Modern Mosaics Newsletter

Author Information

Colin McEwan is an archaeologist and head of the Americas section at the British Museum. Andrew Middleton is a mineralogist at the British Museum. Caroline Cartwright specializes in the identification of wood, fiber, and shell as a scientist at the British Museum Rebecca Stacey is an expert in the characterization of resins, waxes, and gums at the British Museum.

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