Orientalia

Orientalia
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 708
Release: 1926
Genre: Middle Eastern philology
ISBN:

The Far East

The Far East
Author: Emil Hannover
Publisher:
Total Pages: 314
Release: 1925
Genre: Pottery
ISBN:

Treasures from the Oxus

Treasures from the Oxus
Author: Massimo Vidale
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2017-06-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 183860975X

In history, this grand arterial 1500-mile waterway was always seen as the natural frontier between the northern provinces of the Iranian empires and the outer Turanian lands. It was for centuries central to Achaemenid and later Persian power. But, as the author shows, it has a prehistory which goes very much further back: and a succession of skilled yet still elusive Bronze Age cultures flourished here well before the rise of Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BCE. This richly illustrated book explores the fascinating history, art and archaeology of the region, including its primal trade in silk and foodstuffs; the mineral wealth of the Oxus basin; its exotic myths and beliefs; and the converging tribes and peoples which led to a new stability, economic growth and urbanism. The volume contains 150 full-colour photographs of notable artefacts, including silver decorated vessels, inlaid stone pots, agate beads and 25 'Bactrian Princesses': remarkable statuettes made in chlorite and limestone. Most of these rare objects have never been seen, let alone published, before.

Annual Report

Annual Report
Author: Art Institute of Chicago
Publisher:
Total Pages: 800
Release: 1902
Genre: Art
ISBN: