Arts of the Hellenized East: Precious Metalwork and Gems of the Pre-Islamic Era
The al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait houses one of the world's most spectacular collections of ancient silver vessels and other objects made of precious metals. Dating from the centuries following Alexander the Great's conquest of Iran and Bactria in the middle of the 4th century BCE up to the advent of the Islamic era, the beautiful bowls, drinking vessels, platters, and...PaperbackSold Out