Fire and sand : ancient glass in the Princeton University Art Museum / Anastassios Antonaras ; principal photographer: Bruce M. White

Author: Antōnaras, A. (Anastasios)
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Art Museum ; New Haven, Conn., [2012]
London : Distributed by Yale University Press.
Copyright Date: ©2012
Physical Description: xi, 386 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
Additional Creators: Princeton University. Art Museum

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Contents

History of the collection / J. Michael Padgett -- A history of ancient glass / Anastassios Antonaras -- Catalogue of the collection / Anastassios Antonaras -- Profile drawings of the collection.

Summary

"For the first time, this important volume features nearly all of the ancient glass objects in the collection of the Princeton University Art Museum. Collected over the course of more than a century, the objects originate from locations across the eastern Mediterranean region. Taken together, the 509 ancient glass vessels and plaques provide a timeline of archaeological and cultural history from the middle of the second millennium B.C. to the rise of Islam in the seventh century. An introductory essay by award-winning scholar Anastassios Antonaras summarizes the history of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine glass, with a special emphasis on people--workers, artisans, owners, and vendors--and on the processes they used to create and decorate these artifacts. Conveniently arranged according to production technique, the entries in Fire and Sand include a color photograph, ink drawing, and detailed description"--Dust jacket flap.

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ISBN

9780300179811 (hbk.)
0300179812 (hbk.)

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-376) and index.

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