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Art of the First Cities: The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series)
by Aruz, Joan
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0300098839
- ISBN 13
- 9780300098839
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About This Item
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2003. 564pgs. Navy Blue Cloth. Gilt lettering on the spine.This illustrated work highlights one of the most important and creative periods in the history of art: a time marked by the appearance of the city states of the Sumerians, the citadel of Troy, the splendid royal tombs at Ur, and the monumental cities at Mohenjodaro and Harappa. The volume examines the cultural achievements of these first urban societies, placing them in a historical context. Topics covered include the emergence of the first city states, the birth of written language, and trade and cultural interconnections between the Ancient Near East and outlying areas. More than 500 works of art, including sculpture, jewellery, vessels, weapons, cylinder seals and tablets executed in a wide variety of materials such as stone, metal, clay, ivory and semiprecious stones, are included. The accompanying texts are written by leading scholars in the field. This is the catalogue for an exhibition to be held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from 8 May to 17 August 2003.. Second Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 12.2 x 9.4 x 1.7 inches .
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- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026685
- Title
- Art of the First Cities: The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series)
- Author
- Aruz, Joan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Second Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0300098839
- ISBN 13
- 9780300098839
- Publisher
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- Third Millennium B.C. Mesopotamia
- Size
- 12.2 x 9.4 x 1.7 inches
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