The ongoing construction of [Kassite] (elite) identity was a thoughtful response to the historical traditions of Mesopotamia on the one hand, and contemporary internationalizing trends on the other.
recovered, for example, but the remains of Babylon dated to the Kassite period have
HistoryAfter the conquest of Egypt in 31 B.C., Augustus confiscated the property
In the brilliant Egyptian sunlight, shadows cast along the figures‘ edges would have
HistoryAfter the conquest of Egypt in 31 B.C., Augustus confiscated the property
In the brilliant Egyptian sunlight, shadows cast along the figures‘ edges would have
These figures were said to have been found at a site or sites known as Loma Negra
Among a series of exceptional works that have been attributed to the same Nasrid
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image, center): a) Letters from HomeInscribed (in pencil, along bottom of image):b)
image, center): a) Letters from Home Inscribed (in pencil, along bottom of image): b)
Curator Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide on the reconsideration of European decorative arts.
Sometimes we are asked: “Do you have an object similar to what is depicted in this
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