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Roman Jewelry

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The following is an excerpt from the 1996 publication Ancient Gold Jewelry at the Dallas Museum of Art.

Greek Jewelry

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The following is an excerpt from the 1996 publication Ancient Gold Jewelry at the Dallas Museum of Art.

Glass in the Reves Collection

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
There are over 200 glass objects in the Reves Collection. The majority of these pieces are Spanish and likely come from the La Granja factory. Wendy Reves was especially interested in the medium and acquired much glass while traveling in Spain during the 1960s and early 1970s. Examples of central European and French glass, including the cruet set, were purchased from Philippe Leroux in Paris in the 1960s.

Metalwork in the Reves Collection

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
During the 1960s and 1970s, Wendy and Emery Reves amassed more than 200 pieces of ironwork ranging in date from the 15th to 19th century. Much of this collection was acquired from a dealer in Salzburg, Austria. Occasionally, the couple purchased important single pieces from other dealers. The roman lockplate, for example, was bought in 1967 from French and Company in New York.

A Bamana terracotta vessel

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The Bamana, a Mande-speaking culture, are sedentary agriculturalists who for centuries have lived in west-central Mali. Before the introduction of imported metal, plastic, and enamel wares, women made a variety of terracotta vessels to serve a host of utilitarian, aesthetic, and ritual purposes.

A Mask for Initiation

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Chokwe visual arts serve the needs of leadership and initiation of male adolescents into adult society. Chokwe masks represent spirits and were worn during the investiture of a chief and while making sacrifices to the ancestors.
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