Mackay Ernerts (1 results)

FIRST EDITION. Large 4to. (30.5 x 24.5 cm). pp.vi+[i]+39+xxix (plates). Publisher's burgundy cloth over grey paper boards printed in black, spine lettered in gilt. Printed in Vienna by Adolf Holzhausen's Successors. 29 plates comprising 8 dedicated to Bahrein (including photographs, weapons, plans, and pottery), and 21 to Hemamieh (most of which are folding). Ex libris Manchester Central Library with their bookplate, reference card, reference number to spine, and occasional circular stamps throughout. Boards lightly rubbed and soiled, some light marginal soiling to final few plates, generally a very good copy. "Two new subjects are dealt with in this volume, the archaeological position of the Bahrein cemetery, and the early local art of Egypt. For many years past, the origin of the field of tumuli at Bahrein had been in question, for there was the possibility of this region being connected with emigrants from the Persian Gulf going down to the land of Punt. Taking advantage of Mr. Ernest Mackay being in Mesopotamia, the British School of Egypt commissioned him, - with consent of Professor Langdon, - to examine the Burials of Bahrein. His results point to a date of, at latest, 1500 B.C., and perhaps even 3000 B.C., looking at the use of bronze at Ur and the comparisons with early MEsopotamian forms of vessels. The islands seem to have been the place for re-interment of bodies from the Arabian mainlnd. In the entire absence of any archaeological data for early Arabia, the result here regarding bronze weapons and ivory carving is very welcome" (preface). Publication number 47 in the list of publications of the Egyptian Research Account and British School of Archaeology in Egypt.