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Region: China/Japan/Korea

Catalogue of the extensive collection of Manchu court garments and head gear in the Royal Ontario Museum.  The descriptions of coats and gowns, their history, design, fabric, colour and symbolism are accompanied by colour and b&w photographs.  Paperback.  88 pages.

Region: Egypt

Based on the collections in the Museum this guide is a survey of bead and faience jewellery of ancient Egypt as well as the gold and silver jewellery of historic Greek and Roman civilisations.

Region: Britain

A catalogue of the surprisingly large collection of British and Irish Bronze Age weapons held by the Ontario Museum and purchased over several years in the early C20th from antiquities dealers, collectors and go-betweens.  Well represented are axes, palstaves, spearheads, knives and swords.

Region: Israel

An exhibition catalogue of ancient works of art, bronzes, seals, sarcophagi and objects or everyday use that are brought together to bring to life the peoples, customs, events and legends of the Bible.  Paperback.  28 pages.  Good condition.  Cat No 3309