Ancient Cyprus in the British Museum: Essays in Honour of Dr Veronica Tatton-Brown (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780861591800)

The ancient Cypriot collections of the British Museum have inspired the essays in this volume in honour of Veronica Tatton-Brown, who for many years was their curator. Written by her academic colleagues and friends, the themes covered range from funeral rites at Late Bronze Age Enkomi to sculptured portraits of parents and children in the 5th and 4th centuries BC, along with the reconstruction of the Persian siege ramp at Palaipaphos and the history of Cypriot archaeology as revealed in the Museum's archives. The focus on individual objects ranges from the superb craftsmanship of an ivory gaming-box to an intriguing clay model of a dagger and its sheath, in a volume that highlights key points of interest in this rich and varied collection. Thomas Kiely is the Cyprus Curator in the Greek and Roman department of the British Museum.

Author: Thomas Kiely
ISBN-10: 0861591801
ISBN-13: 9780861591800
Publisher: British Museum Press
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2009
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.50h x 8.20w x 0.30d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2010 pg. 48