Art & Architecture

ISBN: 9781407308708
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
The Ancient Ahlat City Excavation in Ahlat, a province of Bitlis, located at the North West of Lake Van, is the largest excavation site of Turkey, spread on an area of 50 km2 and it is one of the most important city excavations in the country. ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781898592297
Published by : Azimuth Editions
Twelver Shi'ism is the dominant faith in southern Iraq and Iran and it has had a major historical role also in India, in particular in the Deccan and in Lucknow, but its distinctive art and architecture have received little attention and seldom ap... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789993273868
Published by : Midsea Books
This catalogue covers the latest of a series of international exhibitions staged by Heritage Malta. The exhibition in Malta includes over one hundred pieces from the Khalili Collection. Most were made by, or at the workshop of, Plácido Zuloaga ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780861591602
Published by : British Museum Company Ltd.
Series: British Museum Research Publication
Volume: 160
This catalogue is in two parts. The first focuses on the 638 Arabic, Persian and Indian seals in the British Museum covering material from the 8th to the 20th century. The Introduction covers seal practice in different periods and levels of soc... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714124568
Published by : British Museum Press
Shah 'Abbas I was one of Iran's most influential leaders. Combining his ruthless ambition with a desire for stability, he left a far-reaching mark on the society and artistic heritage of Iran, renovating the country's spectacular shrines and t... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714124520
Published by : British Museum Press
Shah 'Abbas I was one of Iran's most influential leaders. Combining his ruthless ambition with a desire for stability, he left a far-reaching mark on the society and artistic heritage of Iran, renovating the country's spectacular shrines and t... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781874780762
Published by : Khalili Collections
Series: NDK COLLECTION OF ISLAMIC ART
Volume: IV
This, the second of two volumes devoted to Qur'an manuscripts produced in the period after 1600, covers the Ottoman Empire and the 19th century in Iran. It contains original, groundbreaking essays and entries on some 70 fine examples, revealing... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783700138792
Published by : Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
Series: Denkschriften der Phil.-Hist. Klasse
Volume: 363
This volume has been published to provide a description of the most important illuminated codices in Turkish held by the Manuscript Collection of the Austrian National Library in Vienna. These codices are furnished with gilded ornamental decora... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781885923516
Published by : Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Series: Oriental Institute Museum Publications
Volume: 26
Archaeologists work with broken fragments to build pictures of life in past societies. In many excavations, the most abundant fragments we work with are broken pieces of ceramic vessels and objects (we call them "sherds"), which we find by the ... .... Learn More