Idiophones of the Ancient near East In the Collections of the British Museum |
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| Author:
| Dumbrill, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4632-3387-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Publisher: | Gorgias Press, LLC
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $95.20 |
Book Description:
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This book is a catalogue of the idiophones acquired by the Department of the Near East of the British Museum since the mid-nineteenth century. It includes clay rattles principally from Ur, dating from the third millennium BC; shell clappers; copper and bronze clappers and cymbals from Nimrud and from other prestigious locations and a remarkable collection of bronze bells mainly from Nimrud, unearthed by Layard around 1850. The book gives an accurate description of the objects along...
More DescriptionThis book is a catalogue of the idiophones acquired by the Department of the Near East of the British Museum since the mid-nineteenth century. It includes clay rattles principally from Ur, dating from the third millennium BC; shell clappers; copper and bronze clappers and cymbals from Nimrud and from other prestigious locations and a remarkable collection of bronze bells mainly from Nimrud, unearthed by Layard around 1850. The book gives an accurate description of the objects along with former references and a comprehensive bibliography.