Splendors of the Ancient East - Antiquities from The al-Sabah Collection (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 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 East and beyond including Central and South Asia.

General

Imprint:	Thames and Hudson
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2013
Authors:	Martha L. Carter • Sidney Goldstein • Prudence O. Harper • Trudy S. Kawami • Pieter Meyers
Editors:	Deborah Freeman
Dimensions:	280 x 240 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-500-97052-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Exhibition catalogues and specific collections
LSN:	0-500-97052-1
Barcode:	9780500970522

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