Techniques and Designs of Migration Art Jewelry Flashcards
1
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Cloisonné
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See Vocabs + Themes
2
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Filigree
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It is a delicate kind of jewellery metalwork, usually of gold and silver, made with tiny beads or twisted threads, or both in combination, soldered together or to the surface of an object of the same metal and arranged in artistic motifs.
3
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Animal Interlace
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See “Interlace” under Vocabs + Themes
4
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Fibula
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A clasp resembling a safety pin used especially by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
5
Q
Brooch
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A relatively large decorative pin or clasp.
6
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Buckle
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A lasp consisting of a rectangular or curved rim with one or more movable tongues, fixed to one end of a belt or strap, used for fastening to the other end of the same strap or to another strap.
