Exhibition Title: Amber: Baltic Gold

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Date: 15th December, 2022 to 31st May, 2023

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Borrowing Institution: City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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Divided into six sections, the exhibition highlights key moments in amber’s artistic trajectory over the last 4,000 years. The first introduces its origins and its significance for scientific research; the second presents ancient amber objects from the Baltic regions; the third focuses on amber art during the Liao dynasty and in medieval Europe; the fourth traces amber’s popularity in the Ming and Qing dynasties, in contrast to its decreasing use in 19th-century Europe; the fifth explores amber’s role in 20thcentury Latvia; and the last looks at amber in contemporary artworks. The exhibition concludes with a few examples of fake or composite amber masquerading as original pieces.