{"product_id":"nubian-gold-peter-lacovara-9789774167829","title":"Nubian Gold: Ancient Jewelry from Sudan and Egypt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe sumptuousness and grandeur of Nubian gold jewelry analyzed and illustrated for the first time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe fabled land of Nubia, whose very name means 'gold, ' was famous in ancient times for its supplies of precious metal, exotic material, and intricate craftsmanship. Many of the adornments made in Nubia are masterpieces of the jeweler's art--marvels of design and construction rivaling, and often surpassing, adornments made in Egypt and the rest of the ancient Mediterranean world. Although these unique treasures are among the most stunning to have survived from antiquity, they remain little known. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichly illustrated with beautiful photographs of these exquisite items, many of them never before published, \u003ci\u003eNubian Gold \u003c\/i\u003ealso places the jewelry within the cultural contexts in which it was manufactured and employed. It tells the story not only of the treasures themselves but of the exciting tales of their discovery and the rich background of the exotic and remote civilizations that produced them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book also explores the innovative techniques used to procure the precious materials used in the jewelry and to craft them into intricate ornaments replete with magical purpose and coded meaning. Featured in the book are not only the intricately crafted pieces themselves but depictions of them in sculpture, relief, and painting as well as references to them in ancient texts, locating them within the full spectrum of Nubian history, from the earliest beginnings of society to the advent of Christianity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Lacovara, Yvonne J. Markowitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9774167821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789774167829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American University in Cairo Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 10.10w x 1.20d","brand":"Peter Lacovara","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43986428952831,"sku":"9789774167829","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_33b35fdf-41b2-4077-afd9-66c8bcda8931.jpg?v=1683283293","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nubian-gold-peter-lacovara-9789774167829","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}