Author: Bulbeck, F. David & Noel Barnard. (eds).
Title: Ancient Chinese and Southeast Asian bronze age cultures. The proceedings of a conference held at the Edith and Joy London Foundation property, Kioloa, NSW, 8-12 February, 1988. Conference papers edited by F. David Bulbeck with several edited and translated by Noel Barnard. Vol. I & II. [Complete two volume set].
Description: Taipei, SMC Publishing, 1996/1997. 2 vols. CXVI,604; XVII,[2], 604-1325,[1] pp. Col. frontispieces & num. ills. Orig. uniform hardcovers (gilt lettered brown cloth). 4to. - Fine set.Rare complete set in two volumes. - This comprehensive work focuses on the ancient civilisation and culture of China, early Southeast Asia and Melanesia. It contains forty-five contributions in English by forty specialists in archaeology, conservation, historical studies, ceramics, linguistics, metallurgy, etc., coordinated into a coherent account of the background to the Pacific cultures that existed to the north of Australia. The forty-five papers were originally presented at a conference in Kiola, NSW, in 1988 and have been updated since then.

Keywords: Asian art Bronzes China Aziatische kunst Brons