Softcover
2015 · Princeton
by Chi, Jennifer Y. and Pedro Azara
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2015. Softcover. As New (still in shrinkwrap). White & color illus. wraps, 240 pp., BW and color illus., maps. Issued in conjunction with a 2015 exhibition that "focuses on fifty objects from three iconic sites in the ancient Near East: Ur, Diyala, and Kish. The excavation, unique characteristics, and transformative journey of each object -- from archaeological artifact to aesthetic item -- are examined. Select contemporary artworks are also considered in the investigation of how ancient objects acquire meaning in the present day." (publisher web site) With six thematic and illustrated essays.
(Inventory #: 154400)