The oliphant : Islamic objects in historical context / by Avinoam Shalem.
Setting a group of medieval carved ivory horns in the specific artistic and historical context in which they were manufactured, used and re-used, this book presentsa mine of information for the study of medieval history. The first chapters explore such technical aspects as the cutting and carving of...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2004.
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| Series: | Islamic history and civilization ;
v. 54. |
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Table of Contents:
- Prologue
- State of research
- Ivory-the substance
- Cutting and carving-the making of oilphants
- Stylistic classification
- Function and meaning
- Oilphants in church treasuries.