{"product_id":"turquoise-mosaics-from-mexico-9780822339151","title":"Turquoise Mosaics from Mexico","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What makes \u003ci\u003eTurquoise Mosaics From Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e 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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirector’s Foreword         6\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments         7\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction         8\u003cbr\u003e Ancient Mexico         8\u003cbr\u003e Sources of information         8\u003cbr\u003e Mosaics in the British Museum         11\u003cbr\u003e Antecedents in serpentine and jade         14\u003cbr\u003e The significance of materials         19\u003cbr\u003e 2. Mosaics under the Microscope         24\u003cbr\u003e Microscopy and analysis: the science behind the art         24\u003cbr\u003e Raw materials: selection and procurement         27\u003cbr\u003e Construction of the mosaics         38\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Turquoise Mosaics in the British Museum Collections         42\u003cbr\u003e The masks         42\u003cbr\u003e The helmet         53\u003cbr\u003e The double-headed serpent         54\u003cbr\u003e The shield         59\u003cbr\u003e The mosaic on a human skull         66\u003cbr\u003e The knife         71\u003cbr\u003e The jaguar         78\u003cbr\u003e The animal head         83\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue         85\u003cbr\u003e Notes         86\u003cbr\u003e Glossary of scientific techniques         90\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography         91\u003cbr\u003e Index         94\u003cbr\u003e Picture Credits         96","brand":"MD - Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51456015302999,"sku":"9780822339151","price":93.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822339151.jpg?v=1755033447","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/turquoise-mosaics-from-mexico-9780822339151","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}