Ancient Near Eastern Terracottas
With a Catalogue of the Collection in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Published on 23. May 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
281 pages
978-1-85444-213-0 (ISBN)
Description
P R S Moorey FBA FSA (1937-2004) was one of the finest scholars of his generation. Keeper of Antiquities at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University from 1983 to 2002, Roger Moorey laid the groundwork for much of our understanding of the bronzes, terracottas and faience of the Ancient Near East. This study and accompanying catalogue of the Ancient Near Eastern terracottas in the Ashmolean's collection, completed in 2004, is the last of Roger Moorey's many publications. This limited printed edition is published to make the first Roger Moorey Memorial Lecture, held in Oxford on his birthday, 30 May 2005.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Illustrations
b/w photos
Dimensions
Height: 295 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85444-213-0 (9781854442130)
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P.R.S. Moorey, FBA, FSA (1937-2004) was one of the finest scholars of his generation. Keeper of Antiquities at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University from 1983-2002, Roger Moorey laid the groundwork for much of our understanding of the bronzes, terracottas and faience of the Ancient Near East. This study and accompanying catalogue of the Ancient Near Eastern terracottas in the Ashmolean's collections, completed in 2004, is the last of Roger Moorey's many publications.