The Berkeley Plato from neglected relic to ancient treasure : an archaeological detective story / Stephen G. Miller ; with an appendix by John Twilley.

SeriesThe Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature
Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature.
Contents History of acquisition and the first century in California -- Description of the artifact -- Pertinence of the head -- The inscription -- The Seven Sages -- The Tivoli Plato -- The Berkeley Plato and the Renaissance -- Portraits of Plato -- The Berkeley Plato and the Akademy -- Ribbons -- Plato and ribbons -- Why Plato and ribbons -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: The square-omicron and square-theta portrait herms from Tivoli -- Appendix B: Technical and scientific analysis / by John Twilley.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Issued in other formPrint version: The Berkeley Plato Berkeley : University of California Press, c2009 9780520258334 (cloth : alk. paper)
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