Screen LibraryArts of the Hellenized East : precious metalwork and gems of the Pre-Islamic era /
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...
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Thames & Hudson,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2015. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
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 fro |
| Item Description: | "Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, The al-Sabah Colleciton, Kuwait." |
| Carrier Form: | 424 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 404-415) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780500970690 0500970696 9780500970706 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | N5630 |
| CLC: | Z88:J334(37) |
| Call Number: | Z88:J334(37)/C324 |