The Berkeley Plato: From Neglected Relic to Ancient Treasure, An Archaeological Detective Story

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CONTENTS List of Illustrations vii Preface and Acknowledgments xiii History of Acquisition and the First Century in California 1 Description of the Artifact 5 Pertinence of the Head 9 The Inscription 12 The Seven Sages 16 The Tivoli Plato 25 The Berkeley Plato and the Renaissance 29 Portraits of Plato 34 The Berkeley Plato and the Akademy 37 Ribbons 40 Plato and Ribbons 45 Why Plato and Ribbons 53 Conclusion 55 Appendix A. The Square-Omicron and Square-Theta Portrait Herms from Tivoli 57 Appendix B. Technical and Scientific Analysis, by John Twilley 69 Bibliography 77 General Index 83 Index of Ancient Sources 87 Index of Collections of Artifacts 91 ...