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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.

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Foreword • Map of the Ancient Near East • 1. The Bronze Age • 2. The Iron Age • 3. Hellenism in the Arts • 4. Late Antiquity

Splendors of the Ancient East

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    A Paperback / softback by Martha L. Carter, Sidney Goldstein, Prudence O. Harper

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      Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/07/2013
      ISBN13: 9780500970522, 978-0500970522
      ISBN10: 0500970521

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      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table of Contents
      Foreword • Map of the Ancient Near East • 1. The Bronze Age • 2. The Iron Age • 3. Hellenism in the Arts • 4. Late Antiquity

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