8000 years of ornament : an illustrated handbook of motifs / Eva Wilson.

London : British Museum Press, c1994.

208p. : ill. ; 29cm.

Bibliography: p202-204. _ Includes index.

This illustrated handbook analyzes and explains the most significant decorative motifs, from pre-historic times to the present day. In some cultures their use is symbolic, while in others they are purely ornamental. Designers, artists and historians should find it a useful reference and source.

9780714117126

745.44

English

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