Penn Museum casts new light on ancient Iraq Oct 24, 2009
PHILADELPHIA - A flattened human head draped with gold and lapis lazuli jewelry lies in a glass case at the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, its teeth the only recognizable feature ... 8 pounds) of gold and 3,600 beads made of carnelian and lapis lazuli ... The exhibition also includes a lyre topped with a golden bull's head and the "Ram in the Thicket", a rare figurine made from gold, copper and lapis lazuli, showing a goat nibbling the leaves of a tree. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Art Festival shares visual delights (SLIDESHOW) Oct 21, 2009
That piece of lapis Ive priced at $59 would sell for $300 in New York, said Bobby Thornton of Bgns, featuring distinctive jewelry and based in Dallas. The event served as both outreach and fundraiser. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Travel Briefs Oct 9, 2009
Artifacts include ritual bronzes, fine gold jewelry, terra cotta burial wares, Hindu and Buddhist sculptures, and ornaments made of gold, lapis lazuli and crystal. The exhibit was co-organized by The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston and Asia Society in New York, which worked with nine museums in Vietnam and the Ministry of Culture. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Archaeologists Find Burial Cellar In Ancient Syrian City Containing Spectacular Artifacts Sep 23, 2009
A further finely crafted dress pin made from gold, a cylinder seal made from lapis lazuli as well as a seal in the shape of a scarab complement the inventory of artifacts found. Of particular interest due to its fine craftsmanship and beauty is a stone sculpture of a monkey holding a vessel used to hold facial paint. (Science Daily)
The Vampire Diaries Sep 10, 2009
If you are tempted to give the show a chance, then I must recommend , which attacks the viewer with an illustration featuring the author and a unicorn friend wearing matching set of lapis lazuli jewelry. The experience doesn't do justice to the far more appealing vulgarity of the adaptation, a tolerably flavorsome ball of crimson bubblegum. (Slate)
Eco-Couture Jewelry Designer Amber Marie Bently Invited to Design Collection for de Young Museum Exhibit "Tutankhamen and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" Jun 26, 2009
The necklaces are hand crafted from brown Soo Chow jade, Russian green jade and blue lapis. Each piece is designed to be worn long, below the breast, and features exquisitesilver wire wrapping details. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
JOURNEY TO CHINA: Orangeburg group experiences history, culture and entertainment May 17, 2009
The favorite colors in China are brown, cream, white, red and shades of purple, lapis lazuli (blue) and yellow (the color of emperors). China has mandatory retirement: 55 years of age for women and 60 for men, and they receive a pension and a house and live a life of leisure. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
