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Paperback. Pub Date :2013-07-08 Pages: 208 Language: English Publisher: Thames Hudson World renowned for its collection of Islamic art. the al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait also houses an important collection of ancient art Splendors of the Ancient East. presents a selection of ancient artefacts from the al-Sabah Collection. most of them reproduced for the first time. This selection is united by the personal vision of Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah and his wife. Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah. This vision is informed by a love of the beauty of these objects and an interest in the material culture of this region. from which grew some of the distinctive forms and design vocabulary of Islamic art. Covering a time span of some 4.000 years. from the Bronze Age up to the dawn of the Islamic era. this book celebrates some of the beautiful objects created in the Near Eas...
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. World renowned for its collection of Islamic art, the al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait also houses an important collection of ancient art. Splendors of the Ancient East: Antiquities from The al-Sabah Collection presents a selection of ancient artefacts from the al-Sabah Collection, most of them reproduced for the first time. Covering a time span of some four thousand years, from the Bronze Age up to the dawn of the Islamic era, this exhibition presents some of the beautiful objects created in the Near East and beyond including Central and South Asia. This selection is united by the personal vision of Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah and his wife, Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah. This vision is informed by a love of the beauty of these objects and an interest in the material culture of this region, from which grew some of the distinctive forms and design vocabulary of Islamic art.This volume illustrates one hundred of the most beautiful and important ancient objects in the Collection, most never before reproduced in print. With essays written by five of the most prominent scholars in their fields, Martha L. Carter, Sidney Goldstein, Prudence O. Harper, Trudy S. Kawami and Pieter Meyers, this is essential reading for anyone interested in the arts of this region. World renowned for its collection of Islamic art, the al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait also houses an important collection of ancient art. Covering a time span of some 4,000 years, from the Bronze Age up to the dawn of the Islamic era, this book celebrates some of the objects created in the Near East and beyond including Central and South Asia. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780500970522
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. CARTER, MARTHA L. - SIDNEY GOLSTEIN - PRUDENCE O. HARPER - TRYDY S. KAWAMI - PIETER MEYERS Splendors of the Ancient East: Antiquities from The al-Sabah Collection. Edited by Deborah Freeman. London: Thames and Hudson, 2013. 4to., 208 p., color ills. In English and Arab. Paperback. New ISBN: 9780500970522 CATALOG: Archaeology KEYWORDS: Archaeology Middle East Mesopotamia Anatolia Jewellery History of art Collection World-renowned for its collection of Islamic art, The al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait also houses an important collection of ancient art, Splendors of the Ancient East: Antiquities from The al-Sabah Collection presents a selection of ancient artefacts from the al-Sabah Collection, most of them displayed for the first time. Covering a time span of some 4.000 years, from the Bronze Age up to the dawn of the Islamic era, this book celebrates some of the beautiful objects created in the Near East. This selection is united by the personal vision of Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah and his wife, Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah. This vision is informed by a love of the beauty of these objects and an interest in the material culture of this region, from which grew some of the distinctive forms and design vocabulary of Islamic art. Seller Inventory # 82883
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