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Ancient Iran in the ISAC Museum : from prehistory to the Achaemenid period / Abbas Alizadeh.
Penn Museum Library DS261 .A45 2026
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alizadeh, Abbas, 1951- author.
- Series:
- ISAC Museum publications ; no. 3.
- ISAC Museum Publications ; Number 3
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Iran--Antiquities.
- Iran.
- Antiquities, Prehistoric--Iran.
- Antiquities, Prehistoric.
- Antiquities, Prehistoric--Iran--Catalogs.
- Art, Achaemenid--Iran--Catalogs.
- Art, Achaemenid.
- University of Chicago. Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures. Museum--Catalogs.
- University of Chicago.
- Iran--Antiquities--Catalogs.
- Genre:
- Collection catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 145 pages : illustrations, maps (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago, [2026]
- Summary:
- "Discover the splendor of ancient Iran through a stunning selection of artifacts from the Robert and Deborah Aliber Persian Gallery at the University of Chicago's Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum. Featuring a wide array of objects -- from finely worked metal and ceramics to monumental stone carvings -- this volume reveals the artistic achievements and cultural depth of a region that flourished for millennia. Most of the objects were excavated between 1931 and 1972 during ISAC's expeditions, which investigated sites ranging from the prehistoric settlements of Chogha Mish, Tall-e Bakun A and B, and Tall-e Geser to Surkh Dum-i-Luri in Luristan and the imperial center of Persepolis. Together, they form the largest and most comprehensive collection of ancient Iranian material in the United States. At once visually striking and academically rigorous, this volume highlights the richness of ancient Iran's many traditions and the enduring impact of its artistic and cultural achievements"-- $c Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Iran: An Archaeological and Historical Overview
- The Collection
- Prehistoric Chogha Mish
- The Bakun Culture in Highland Fars
- Tall-e Geser
- Surkh Dum-i-Luri and Luristan Bronzes
- Persepolis and the Achaemenid Empire
- List of Catalog Objects
- Concordance of ISAC Museum Registration Numbers
- Bibliography.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 145).
- ISBN:
- 9781614911388
- 161491138X
- OCLC:
- 1581191756
- Publisher Number:
- 90104345158
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