The Oxus Treasure download book
The Oxus Treasure download book
The Oxus Treasure by John Curtis
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Author: John Curtis
Page Count: 64 pages
Published Date: 31 Dec 2012
Publisher: BRITISH MUSEUM PRESS
Publication Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN: 9780714150796
File Name: The.Oxus.Treasure.pdf
Download Link: The Oxus Treasure
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In May 1880 Captain F.C. Burton, a British political officer in Afghanistan, rescued a group of merchants who had been captured by bandits while travelling between Kabul and Peshawar. With them was a rich and impressive collection of gold and silver objects dating back to the fifth and fourth centuries BC. From the banks of the River Oxus, the entire hoard was, in due course, bequeathed to the British Museum. Consisting of around 170 objects, including vessels, a gold scabbard, armlets, coins and much more, the collection is an example of ancient goldsmithery at its very best. With exciting and descriptive insight placing the treasure into historical and cultural context, this book takes a closer look at the individual wonders that make up the Oxus Treasure one of the British Museums most celebrated and cherished collections.
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The Oxus Treasure by John Curtis
Author: John Curtis
Page Count: 64 pages
Published Date: 31 Dec 2012
Publisher: BRITISH MUSEUM PRESS
Publication Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN: 9780714150796
File Name: The.Oxus.Treasure.pdf
Download Link: The Oxus Treasure
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In May 1880 Captain F.C. Burton, a British political officer in Afghanistan, rescued a group of merchants who had been captured by bandits while travelling between Kabul and Peshawar. With them was a rich and impressive collection of gold and silver objects dating back to the fifth and fourth centuries BC. From the banks of the River Oxus, the entire hoard was, in due course, bequeathed to the British Museum. Consisting of around 170 objects, including vessels, a gold scabbard, armlets, coins and much more, the collection is an example of ancient goldsmithery at its very best. With exciting and descriptive insight placing the treasure into historical and cultural context, this book takes a closer look at the individual wonders that make up the Oxus Treasure one of the British Museums most celebrated and cherished collections.
Read online The Oxus Treasure Buy and read online The Oxus Treasure Download The Oxus Treasure for pc, mac, kindle, readers Download to iPad/iPhone/iOS, B&N nook The Oxus Treasure