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Arts of the Hellenized East: Precious Metalwork and Gems of the Pre-Islamic Era
Martha L. Carter
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Paperback. The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, houses one of the world's most spectacular collections of ancient silver vessels and other objects made of precious metals. This book deals with an important group of Sasanian silver vessels and gems, and some other rarities produced in the succeeding centuries for Hunnish and Turkic patrons. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: AFKG; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 219. Weight in Grams: 2030.
The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, houses one of the world's most spectacular collections of ancient silver vessels and other objects made of precious metals. Dating from the centuries following Alexander the Great's conquest of Iran and Bactria in the middle of the 4th century BCE up to the advent of the Islamic era, the beautiful bowls, drinking vessels, platters and other objects in this catalogue suggest that some of the best Hellenistic silverwork was not made in the Greek heartlands, but in this eastern outpost of the Seleucid empire. Martha L. Carter connects these far-flung regions from northern Greece to the ... Read more
The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, houses one of the world's most spectacular collections of ancient silver vessels and other objects made of precious metals. Dating from the centuries following Alexander the Great's conquest of Iran and Bactria in the middle of the 4th century BCE up to the advent of the Islamic era, the beautiful bowls, drinking vessels, platters and other objects in this catalogue suggest that some of the best Hellenistic silverwork was not made in the Greek heartlands, but in this eastern outpost of the Seleucid empire. Martha L. Carter connects these far-flung regions from northern Greece to the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Weight
2030g
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500970706
SKU
V9780500970706
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About Martha L. Carter
Martha L. Carter has taught and curated at institutions including the Cleveland Museum of Art and the University of Wisconsin.
Reviews for Arts of the Hellenized East: Precious Metalwork and Gems of the Pre-Islamic Era
masterfully written, rare catalogue full of informative chapters on Hellenistic art and metal work technology