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Fitzwilliam Museum: Umm El-Ga'ab: Pottery from the Nile Valley before the Arab Conquest (Fitzwilliam Museum Publications) - Hardcover
- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date1981
- ISBN 10 0521240654
- ISBN 13 9780521240659
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages142
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Umm El-Ga'ab: Pottery from the Nile Valley before the Arab Conquest (Fitzwilliam Museum).
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Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
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ISBN 10: 0521240654
ISBN 13: 9780521240659
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Book Description 1st Edition. Hardbound about 11 inches tall by 8.75 wide 142 pages. 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 of pottery in magic and ritual and the impact of trade on pottery style and technology. BINDING/CONDITION: black boards with silver spine text; a Very Good book, with a Very Good dust jacket. ISBN: 0-521-24065-4. Seller Inventory # 056677
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