Author: TOLSTIKOV, VLADIMIR; MIKHAIL TREISTER
Title: The Gold of Troy: Searching for Homer's Fabled City
Description: NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1996. 0810933942. First American Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0810933942. Published by The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and The A.S. Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts in association with Harry N. Abrams. Published in conjunction with the April 1996 exhibition of "Priam's Treasure." Profusely illustrated with 277 illustrations, 263 in color. This is a complete catalog of the 259 golden artifacts excavated by Heinrich Schliemann when he identified the site of Troy in the late 19h century. Once housed in the Berlin Museum, this fabulous treasure was taken by the Soviets when they reached Berlin in 1945, and eventually consigned to the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts. The text contains a biography of Schliemann, the history of the archaeological dig, and a historic and descriptive commentary on each object, including finely wrought golden bowls, jewelry, figurines, hammer-axes, and crystal lenses. Introduction by Irina Antonova. Translated from the Russian by Christina Sever and Mila Bonnichsen. Brand new, still in its original shrink-wrap. NEW/NEW. Color Plates. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 239 pp. New in New dust jacket .
Keywords: 0810933942 Troy Heinrich Schliemann Priam Archaeology Homer Museum Catalogs Exhibitions Art, Antiques & Photography Archaeology Rare, Antiquarian, and Collectible Books
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Title: The Gold of Troy: Searching for Homer's Fabled City
Description: NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1996. 0810933942. First American Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0810933942. Published by The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and The A.S. Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts in association with Harry N. Abrams. Published in conjunction with the April 1996 exhibition of "Priam's Treasure." Profusely illustrated with 277 illustrations, 263 in color. This is a complete catalog of the 259 golden artifacts excavated by Heinrich Schliemann when he identified the site of Troy in the late 19h century. Once housed in the Berlin Museum, this fabulous treasure was taken by the Soviets when they reached Berlin in 1945, and eventually consigned to the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts. The text contains a biography of Schliemann, the history of the archaeological dig, and a historic and descriptive commentary on each object, including finely wrought golden bowls, jewelry, figurines, hammer-axes, and crystal lenses. Introduction by Irina Antonova. Translated from the Russian by Christina Sever and Mila Bonnichsen. Brand new, still in its original shrink-wrap. NEW/NEW. Color Plates. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 239 pp. New in New dust jacket .
Keywords: 0810933942 Troy Heinrich Schliemann Priam Archaeology Homer Museum Catalogs Exhibitions Art, Antiques & Photography Archaeology Rare, Antiquarian, and Collectible Books
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- Book number: 28274
- Book number: 28274
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