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  | | Silver Vessels of the Sasanian Period, Vol. 1(1st Edition) Royal Imagery by Prudence Oliver Harper, Pieter Meyers Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 1981 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Published In Association With Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-87099-248-3, ISBN: 0-87099-248-1 "... a pronounced ridge separates the upper ear from the curved section of the bow . Otherwise, this feature does not appear on any hunting plate illustrating a crown earlier than that of Peroz or Kavad I: the Peroz-Kavad I plate in the Metropolitan Museum (P1. 17), the Bibliotheque Nationale and the Tcherdyne plates (Pls. 22, 27). Since this particular type of ridge is occasionally omitted in the representations, its importance lies ..." |
 | | Assyrian reliefs and ivories in the Metropolitan Museum of Art(1st Edition) Palace reliefs of Assurnasirpal II and ivory carvings from Nimrud by Vaughn Emerson Crawford, Holly Pittman, Prudence Oliver Harper, Metropolitan Mus Crawford, Crawford Et Al Paperback, 48 Pages, Published 1980 by The Museum ISBN-13: 978-0-87099-260-5, ISBN: 0-87099-260-0 "Palace Reliefs of Assurnasirpal II and Ivory Carvings from Nimrud Vaughn Emerson Crawford, Prudence Oliver Harper, Holly Pittman, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). PUBLISHED BY The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Bradford D. Kelleher, Publisher John P. O'Neill, Editor in Chief Rosanne Wasserman, Editor Peter Oldenburg, Designer Copyright © 1980 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art ISBN 0-87099-260-0 CONTENTS FOREWORD ..." |
 | | Assyrian Origins(1st Edition) Discoveries at Ashur on the Tigris : Antiquities in the Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin by Prudence Oliver Harper, Joan Aruz, Evelyn Klengel-Brandt, Kim Benzel, Et Al., Vorderasiatisches Museum Paperback, 142 Pages, Published 1995 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art ISBN-13: 978-0-87099-743-3, ISBN: 0-87099-743-2 "THIS EXHIBITION would not have been possible without the constructive support, enthusiastic guidance, and continuing interest of Evelyn Klengel-Brandt, director of the Vorderasiatisches Museum. From our first visits to Berlin to the completion of the catalogue and exhibition, Dr. Klengel-Brandt contributed in almost every aspect of this joint project. We thank her associates and assistants in Berlin who also made constructive sugge ..." |
 | | The Royal City of Susa Ancient Near Eastern Treasures in the Louvre by Prudence Oliver Harper, Joan Aruz, Francoise Tallon Paperback, 316 Pages, Published 1992 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art ISBN-13: 978-0-87099-652-8, ISBN: 0-87099-652-5 "The ancient city of Susa (biblical Shushan) lay at the edge of the Iranian plateau, not far from the great cities of Mesopotamia. A strategically located and vital center, Susa absorbed diverse influences and underwent great political fluctuations during the several thousand years of its history. When French archaeologists began to excavate its site in the nineteenth century, the astonishing abundance of finds greatly expanded our under ..." |
 | | China Dawn Of A Golden Age, 200-750 Ad by Prudence Oliver Harper Paperback, 392 Pages, Published 2004 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art ISBN-13: 978-1-58839-127-8, ISBN: 1-58839-127-2 "From the fall of the Han dynasty at the turn of the third century to the eventual reunification of the country under the Sui at the turn of the seventh century, China experienced a tumultuous and fascinating political and cultural history. The political fragmentation that occurred between the dynasties and the massive migration of nomadic peoples into China resulted in contact with people from every part of Asia and the introduction of ..." |
 | | The royal hunter(1st Edition) Art of the Sasanian Empire by Prudence Oliver Harper, Jens With Kroger, Carol Manson Bier, Asia House Gallery Paperback, 175 Pages, Published 1978 by Asia Society ISBN-13: 978-0-87848-050-0, ISBN: 0-87848-050-1 "Non-fiction: Art History" |
 | | The Metropolitan Museum of Art Egypt and the Ancient Near East by Holly Pittman, Peter F. Dorman, Prudence Oliver Harper, Philippe De Montebello, John P. O'neill Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 1988 by The Metropolitan Museum Of Art ISBN-13: 978-0-87099-413-5, ISBN: 0-87099-413-1 "For a brief period after that, Babylonia, called Chaldea by the Greeks, replaced Assyria as the major Mesopotamian power. ... and conquest by the Medes and Persians, who, during this period, had been gathering strength in Iran to the east. ... of the Hittite Empire-a distinctive style was formed that incorporated motifs and stylistic details from several foreign sources. ... Hoards and burials containing metal vessels and armor, de ..." |
 | | In Search of a Cultural Identity Monuments And Artifacts of the Sasanian Near East, 3rd to 7th Century A.d. (Biennial Ehsan Yarshater Lecture Series) by Prudence Oliver Harper Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2006 by Bibliotheca Persica ISBN-13: 978-0-933273-88-7, ISBN: 0-933273-88-6 "Based on a series of lectures given at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London in 1997, this book is a survey of the art and archaeology of the Sasanian Near East from the 3rd to the 7th century AD. Drawing upon the examination of a variety of artifacts and monuments from different perspectives, Dr. Harper presents the reader with an understanding of the rich and varied nature of Sasanian culture and socie ..." |
 | | The royal city of Susa(1st Edition) Ancient Near Eastern treasures in the Louvre by Musée Du Louvre, Prudence Oliver Harper, Joan Aruz, Françoise Tallon, Franðcoise Tallon Hardcover, 316 Pages, Published 1992 by Distributed By H.N. Abrams ISBN-13: 978-0-87099-651-1, ISBN: 0-87099-651-7 "The ancient city of Susa (biblical Shushan) lay at the edge of the Iranian plateau, not far from the great cities of Mesopotamia. A strategically located and vital center, Susa absorbed diverse influences and underwent great political fluctuations during the several thousand years of its history. When French archaeologists began to excavate its site in the nineteenth century, the astonishing abundance of finds greatly expanded our under ..." |
 | | Essays on Near Eastern Art and Archaeology in Honor of Charles Kryle Wilkinson by Prudence Oliver Harper, Holly Pittman, Charles Kyrle Wilkinson Paperback, 93 Pages, Published 1983 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art ISBN-13: 978-0-87099-324-4, ISBN: 0-87099-324-0 "PUBLISHED BY The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Bradford D. Kelleher, Publisher John P. O'Neill, Editor in Chief Polly Cone, Editor Peter Oldenburg, Designer Type set by National Photocomposition Services, Inc., Syosset, New York ... I. Harper, Prudence Oliver. II. Pittman, Holly. III. Wilkinson, Charles Kyrle, 1897- . IV. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) N7265.E78 I983 73o'. 0935 82-18838 ISBN o—87o99-324-0 a . ~ r ..." |
 | | China(1st Edition) Dawn of a Golden Age, 200-750 AD by An Jiayao, Feng Zhao, Su Bai, Boris I. Marshak, Angela Falco Howard, Philippe De Montebello, Shan Jixiang, Prudence Oliver Harper, Et Al., N.Y. Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 2004 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art ISBN-13: 978-0-300-10487-5, ISBN: 0-300-10487-1 "The first comprehensive survey of the spectacular art produced in China during a pivotal era in its historyFrom the fall of the Han dynasty at the turn of the third century to the eventual reunification of the country under the Sui at the turn of the seventh century, China experienced a tumultuous and fascinating political and cultural history. The political fragmentation that occurred between the dynasties and the massive migration of ..." |
 | | The Royal City of Susa(1st Edition) Ancient Near Eastern Treasures in the Louvre by Prudence Oliver Harper, Joan Aruz, Francoise Tallon, Metropolitan Museum Hardcover, 316 Pages, Published 1993 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-6422-8, ISBN: 0-8109-6422-8 " The ancient city of Susa (biblical Shushan) lay at the edge of the Iranian plateau, not far from the great cities of Mesopotamia. A strategically located and vital center, Susa absorbed diverse influences and underwent great political fluctuations during the several thousand years of its history. When French archaeologists began to excavate its site in the nineteenth century, the astonishing abundance of finds greatly expanded our und ..." |
 | | 001 Silver Vessels of the Sasanian Period, Volume 1: Royal Imagery (Silver Vessels of the Sansanian Period) by Prudence Oliver Harper, Pieter Meyers Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 1982 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-03973-2, ISBN: 0-691-03973-9 " The Description for this book, Silver Vessels of the Sasanian Period, Volume 1: Royal Imagery, will be forthcoming." |
 | | China by James C.Y. Watt, Metropolitan Museum of Art , Prudence Oliver Harper by Prudence Oliver Harper, James Wah Hardcover, 392 Pages, Published 2004 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art ISBN-13: 978-1-58839-126-1, ISBN: 1-58839-126-4 "This catalogue accompanies an ambitious exhibition, held at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2004-2005, of a substantial body of archaeological objects from China that demonstrates the wealth and cultural breadth of the Chinese dynasties between the Han and the Tang. Six essays are included, beginning with an introductory history by Watt (chairman of the Met's department of Asian art) and including essays on Central Asian metalw ..." |
 | | Monsters and demons in the ancient and medieval worlds Papers presented in honor of Edith Porada by Evelyn B. Harrison, Ann E. Farkas, Prudence O. Harper, Edith Porada, Prudence Oliver Harper Hardcover, 114 Pages, Published 1987 by P. Von Zabern ISBN-13: 978-3-8053-0912-7, ISBN: 3-8053-0912-0 |
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