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| Art of the Steppes.
JETTMAR, KARL. Stock ID: 44449 Maps, tipped-in colour plates, 272pp, chronological table, bibliography, index, trifle worn dustjacket with few minor tears to edges, otherwise a good copy. The fabulous golden treasures from the ancient burial-grounds of Russia and Siberia were discovered early in the eighteenth century. Here Professor Jettmar describes the works found, jewellery in gold and bronze, precious silks, weapons and horses' harness, and puts forward some intriguing ideas about the significance of this art for later developments in eastern Europe and Asia. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 44449) ... more |
AU$45.00 |
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The Gods are Leaving the Country. Art Theft from Nepal.
SCHICK, JURGEN. Stock ID: 48961 Profuse black and white and colour plates, pictorial endpapers, 209pp, appendices including index and bibliography, paperback, quarto. This book discusses the considerable amount of art theft that has occurred and is still occurring in Nepal. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 48961) ... more |
AU$85.00 |
| Gold Jewelry from Tibet and Nepal.
SINGER, JANE CASEY. Stock ID: 65294 Beautifully illustrated throughout with colour and black and white photographic plates, 142pp, very good in dustjacket. This most attractive book offers an overview of the gold jewelery of Tibet and Nepal - a luxury reserved for the wealthy and powerful within these societies. Alongside the beautiful illustrations it offers details on manufacture, materials used, social and symbolic functions as well as looking at how jewellery is defined and appreciated in the Himalayan region. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 65294) ... more |
AU$70.00 |
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| Art of the Bronze Age. Southeastern Iran, Western Central Asia, and the Indus Valley.
PITTMAN, HOLLY. Stock ID: 70619 Map, black and white photographic illustrations, 99pp, notes, paperback, minor wear spines. Published for the opening of the permanent galleries of ancient Near Eastern art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 70619) ... more |
AU$22.00 |
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The Silk Road. Treasures from Xinjiang.
(HONG KONG HERITAGE MUSEUM). Stock ID: 94656 Text in Chinese and English. Colour photographic plates, 299pp, appendices, square quarto, paperback with decorative paper covers. Published in conjunction with 2005-2006 exhibition of the same name. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 94656) ... more |
AU$48.95 |