Martha L Carter, Prudence O Harper, Pieter Meyers

Arts of the Hellenized East

Precious Metalwork and Gems of the Pre-Islamic Era

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An informative and beautifully produced guide to one of the world's most spectacular collections of Hellenistic and Islamic silverwork, now available in paperback.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson
• Seitenzahl: 424
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Mai 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 274mm x 216mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 2041g
• ISBN-13: 9780500970706
• ISBN-10: 050097070X
• Artikelnr.: 49448004

Autorenporträt

Martha L. Carter has taught and curated at institutions including the Cleveland Museum of Art and the University of Wisconsin.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah; Author's Preface .
Introduction: Excursus: On the cultural history of the Sasanian Empire in
the East . Notes on Proposed Groups in the Entries . Catalogue entries [in
four groups] . The Triumph of Dionysos in Asia [illustrated essay by
Prudence O. Carter] . Technical Examination of Silver Objects in this
Catalogue [by Pieter Meyers] . Cleaning of Ancient Silver in the al-Sabah
Collection [by Sophie Budden, head conservator]