Ancient Mexican Art at Dumbarton Oaks: Central Highlands, Southwestern Highlands, Gulf Lowlands (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780884023456)

This volume, the third in a series of catalogues of Pre-Columbian art at Dumbarton Oaks, presents the outstanding collection of Aztec, Mixtec, Zapotec, Teotihuacan, and Classic Veracruz sculpture, jewelry, and painting. Four leading scholars present essays on the ancient art and archaeology of Mexico's Central Highlands, Southwestern Highlands, and Gulf Lowlands as well as extensive catalogue entries of over one hundred objects of jade, shell, fine ceramics, wood, and other materials. The catalogue is richly illustrated with color plates, comparative illustrations, and diagrams presented as black-and-white figures. This catalogue will be an important and enduring reference for scholars and students, as well as an attractive volume for admirers of Pre-Columbian art.

Author: Susan Toby Evans
ISBN-10: 0884023451
ISBN-13: 9780884023456
Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2010
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 4.35lbs
Size: 12.10h x 9.10w x 1.30d