Luxes. Protohistoire 29 of which reproduce almost

29 of which reproduce almost identically those present on the walls of the interior chapels of the Temple of Seti I at Abydos (19th Dynasty

of which no one knows whether they are dead or alive

a symbol of modernity from the middle of the first millennium BC

the study that Bruyère and Kuentz intended to devote to the subject appeared in a very incomplete manner in 1926—a volume long out of print

Luxes. Protohistoire 29 of which reproduce almostThis catalog invites you on a world tour of luxury objects, from the most remote times to the 21st century, through 80 creations from the collections of Parisian museums as well as major fashion and jewelry houses, which have left their mark on their era. The various aspects of these highly prized objects are discussed: their materials, their manufacturing techniques, and their rarity.