Format:
240 S.
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Ill., graph. Darst., Kt.
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25 cm
ISBN:
9780691166469
Note:
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University, New York, NY, February 12 - June 7, 2015. - Includes bibliographical references
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Letter / from Julian Siggers, Williams Director, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology -- Letter / from Robert S. Bagnall, Leon Levy Director, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World -- Acknowledgments / Jennifer Chi, Exhibitions Director and Chief Curator, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World -- From ancient to modern : a chronology -- Map -- 1. Glam-UR-ous : the art of archaeology and aesthetics / Jennifer Y. Chi, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World; Pedro Azara, Polytechnic University of Catalonia -- 2. The golden image of archaeology before the Second World War / Pedro Azara, Polytechnic University of Catalonia; Marc Marín, Polytechnic University of Catalonia -- 3. Magnificent with jewels : Puabi, Queen of Ur / William B. Hafford, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology; Richard L. Zettler, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology -- 4. Puabi's diadem(s) : the deconstruction of a Mesopotamian icon / Holly Pittman, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology; Naomi F. Miller, Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania -- 5. What does Puabi want (today)? : the status of Puabi as image / Kim Benzel, The Metropolitan Museum of Art -- 6. Ground to gallery : the discovery, interpretation, and display of early dynastic sculpture from the Iraq Expedition of the Oriental Institute / Jack D.M. Green, Oriental Institute, University of Chicago; Jean M. Evans, Oriental Institute, University of Chicago -- Appendix : Back to the beginning : the aesthetics and allure of field records / Clemens Reichel, Royal Ontario Museum and the University of Toronto -- Exhibition checklist
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
Keywords:
Puabi ca. 2500 v. Chr.
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Grab
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Ur
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Ausgrabung
;
Funde
;
Kunst
;
Ausstellungskatalog
Author information:
Evans, Jean M. 1972-
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