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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Minoan And Mycenaean Art by Reynold ... moreHiggins. NOTE: We have 75.000 books in our library, almost 10,000 different titles. Odds are we have other copies of this same title in varying conditions, some less expensive, some better condition. We might also have different editions as well(some paperback, some hardcover, oftentimes international editions) If you don’t see what you want, please contact us and ask. We’re happy to send you a summary of the differing conditions and prices we may have for the same title. DESCRIPTION: Softcover: 216 pages. Publisher: Thames And Hudson; 1994) The magnificent works of art of ancient Crete. Mycenae and the Cycladic Islands are awe-inspiring in their richness, variety and vitality. Frescoes, jewelry, sculpture, gold funeral masks, ivories and countless other beautiful artifacts- all the significant works of art and architecture that are our legacy front those great Aegean civilizations of the third and second millennia BC- are described and illustrated in Dr. Higgins' distinguished and classic survey. What emerges is an impressive picture of flourishing Bronze Age cultures that should be viewed not simply in the shadow of classical Greek art but as major achievements in their own right. This updated 1994 edition incorporates greater coverage of the breathtaking frescoes from Akrotiri, on the island of Thera. Other recent discoveries and research are also included, such as the unique ivory figurine from Palaikastro, objects from the palace of Mallia and the intriguing presence of Minoan-style frescoes in Egypt. CONDITION: NEW. New(albeit slightly blemished) oversized softcover. Oxford University Press(1967) 216 Pages. It's absolutely unread and in that sense"new" BUT shows moderate shelfwear(edge and corner wear) Inside the pages are pristine; clean, crisp, unmarked, unmutilated, tightly bound, unambiguously unread. Outside the covers evidence ex
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$200.00 Shipping Location: Williams, United States The Benin Kingdom was strong throughout the 15th and 16th Centuries and was located in West Africa bordering what is now Nigeria and Togo. Benin Clans ... morewere ruled by a King which was known as the Oba and who was the divine ruler of the Benin people.
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