Fitzwilliam Museum: Umm El-Ga'ab: Pottery from the Nile Valley Before the Arab Conquest Tapa dura - 1981

Cambridge:: Cambridge University Press, 1981.. 1st Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: black boards with silver spine text; a Very Good book, with a Very Good dust jacket.. about 11 inches tall by 8.75 wide . Chronology. Description: Features 273 b&w illustrations. This is a companion volume to an exhibition organized by the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge from October to December, 1981. The selection of vessels range from Predynastic Egypt to medieval Nubia, a span of over six thousand years. The introductory section coves the materials and methods of pottery making and shows how the application of scientific techniques can increase our understanding of the creative process. Human and animal figure vases are includes in this section. The second part is devoted to the styles of different periods, where the counterpoint between ceramic styles and political and cultural change, and the contrast between pottery for the tomb and pottery for every day living can be seen. A final section shows the use… Leer más

Cambridge University Press. As New. 1981. Hardcover. 0521240654 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW, THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE, CLEAN, UNMARKED, AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - - 142 pp. With 13 text ills. And 273 ills. On l07 pls. 29 x 23 cm. -- with a bonus offer--; 0.67 x 11.14 x 8.77 Inches .