Arts of Ancient Nubia

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Arts of Ancient Nubia
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Denise M. Doxey
By (author) Rita E. Freed
By (author) Lawrence M. Berman
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:168
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 179
Category/GenreAncient and classical art BCE to c 500 CE
ISBN/Barcode 9780878468539
ClassificationsDewey:709.32
Audience
General
Illustrations Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Museum of Fine Arts,Boston
Imprint Museum of Fine Arts,Boston
Publication Date 12 July 2018
Publication Country United States

Description

Glorious, sophisticated, and refined works of art produced in ancient Nubia, drawn from one of the richest museum collections in the world and presented in their cultural contexts. Ancient Nubia was home to a series of civilizations between the sixth millennium bce and ad 350 that produced towering monuments, including more pyramids than in neighbouring Egypt, and artifacts of enduring beauty and significance. Nubia's trade network reached across the Mediterranean and far into Africa. At the time that Nubian kings conquered Egypt, in the middle of the eighth century bce, they controlled one of the largest empires of the ancient world. The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has the largest and most important collection of ancient Nubian art outside of Khartoum, mostly gathered during the pioneering Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition in the first half of the twentieth century. The objects highlighted in this volume include refined early ceramics, monumental statues and relief carvings made for royal pyramids, exquisite gold and enamel jewelry, playful decorations for furniture and clothing, and luxury goods traded from around the Mediterranean world. Together they provide a fascinating introduction to a sophisticated cultural tradition and a rich history that are still being revealed today.