Jewels of Ancient Nubia

Une collection de bijoux de l'ancienne Nubie fait l'objet d'une exposition éblouissante au Musée des beaux-arts de Boston (19/07/14 - 14/05/17). Ce catalogue présente plus d'une centaine de parures et accessoires datant de 1700 av. J.-C. à l'an 300 ap. J.-C et révèle aussi comment les artisans nubiens ont utilisé des techniques nouvelles retrouvées en Europe plus de 1000 ans après.

Summary

Located at the intersection of trade routes from central Africa, the ancient Near East, and the Classical world, ancient Nubia ruled the entire Nile Valley at the height of its power in the eighth century bc. This book features over 100 adornments and personal accessories from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Product details

• Authors: Denise M. Doxey, Doxey Denise M., Yvonne J. Markowitz, Markowitz Yvonne J.
• Publisher: MFA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.10.2014
• EAN: 9780878468072
• ISBN: 978-0-87846-807-2
• No. of pages: 184
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 290 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 1000 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Sudan, ART / History / General, ART / African, DESIGN / Jewelry, History of Art, Classical style, History of art: ancient & classical art,BCE to c 500 CE, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory