A brief history of the Detroit Museum of Art and its collections : illustrated (1902)
Detroit Museum of Art · Detroit : [The Museum] · leaf 66
ns collec-tion of gems and glyptic artwork is widely known amongcollectors. In it will be founda specimen, both cut and uncut, of every speciesof gem and precious stone used in the arts orknown to science. They are arranged in scientific and minero-logical sequence, commencing with the hardest,the… … 62 DETROIT MUSEUM OF ART In the same room are examples of the glyptic or engraversart, in the way of lava, shell and stone, cameo cuttings, includ-ing ancient seals and ring stones. The coin and medal collections, while not so large, are ofgreat interest and are being constantly added to. Even in…
Detroit Museum of Art · Art museums
Internet Archive · Smithsonian Libraries · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
