The Treasures of Islamic Art in the Museums of Cairo |
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| Editor:
| O'Kane, Bernard |
| ISBN: | 978-977-424-860-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | American University in Cairo Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $89.00 |
Book Description:
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Masterpieces of every medium are represented, including the decorative arts of ceramics, metalwork, textiles, woodwork, glass, carved stone and ivory, and the art of the book. The objects vary from pieces made for purely secular purposes, many of them with blazons showing that they were the property of the great amirs of the time, to some of the choicest examples recovered from the architectural masterpieces that permeate Cairo's landscape.
Masterpieces of every medium are represented, including the decorative arts of ceramics, metalwork, textiles, woodwork, glass, carved stone and ivory, and the art of the book. The objects vary from pieces made for purely secular purposes, many of them with blazons showing that they were the property of the great amirs of the time, to some of the choicest examples recovered from the architectural masterpieces that permeate Cairo's landscape.