Splendors of the Ancient East

Antiquities from The al-Sabah Collection

Martha L. Carter, Sidney Goldstein, Prudence O. Harper , Trudy S. Kawami

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Thames & Hudson Ltd
01 August 2013

Decorative arts; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections

World renowned for its collection of Islamic art, the al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait also houses an important collection of ancient art. Splendors of the Ancient East: Antiquities from The al-Sabah Collection presents a selection of ancient artefacts from the al-Sabah Collection, most of them reproduced for the first time. Covering a time span of some four thousand years, from the Bronze Age up to the dawn of the Islamic era, this exhibition presents some of the beautiful objects created in the Near East and beyond including Central and South Asia.

This selection is united by the personal vision of Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah and his wife, Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah. This vision is informed by a love of the beauty of these objects and an interest in the material culture of this region, from which grew some of the distinctive forms and design vocabulary of Islamic art.

This volume illustrates one hundred of the most beautiful and important ancient objects in the Collection, most never before reproduced in print. With essays written by five of the most prominent scholars in their fields, Martha L. Carter, Sidney Goldstein, Prudence O. Harper, Trudy S. Kawami and Pieter Meyers, this is essential reading for anyone interested in the arts of this region.

By: Martha L. Carter, Sidney Goldstein, Prudence O. Harper, Trudy S. Kawami, Pieter Meyers
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 240mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 1.140kg
ISBN: 9780500970522
ISBN 10: 0500970521
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 August 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword • Map of the Ancient Near East • 1. The Bronze Age • 2. The Iron Age • 3. Hellenism in the Arts • 4. Late Antiquity

Martha L. Carter has taught and curated at institutions including the Cleveland Museum of Art and the University of Wisconsin. Sidney Goldstein is a former Associate Director and Curator at the Saint Louis Art Museum.