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OverviewAncient Mediterranean Art in the Ackland Art Museum presents the collection of ancient art in the Ackland Art Museum at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This collection includes a broad array of works of art that come from many parts of the ancient Mediterranean world, including Egypt and the Nile Valley, Mesopotamia, Iran, Cyprus, Greece, and Italy, ranging in date from ca. 5000 BCE to 1100 CE. The collection contains large- and small-scale sculptures made of marble, bronze, terracotta, limestone, and gold and vessels formed of clay, stone, and bronze. Notable groups of objects include Egyptian amulets made of faience, Near Eastern cylinder seals, Cypriot votive statuary of limestone, Greek and Roman coins, and Roman vessels of glass. Started in 1958, the collection has grown considerably and now includes objects discovered through official excavations in Egypt and the Nile valley and Italy, along with gifts of former faculty members and friends of the University and Museum. From its beginning, the collection was intended to be diverse in scope and was founded to bring to Chapel Hill works of art that would directly support the teaching mission of the university. This volume showcases a significant and valuable collection as never before. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary C. SturgeonPublisher: The University of North Carolina Press Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.525kg ISBN: 9781469625515ISBN 10: 1469625512 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 30 June 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMary C. Sturgeon is Professor of Classical Art and adjunct Professor of Classics and Archaeology at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. Past chair of the Managing Committee of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, she is the author of many works, including Corinth IX, iii, Sculpture: The Assemblage from the Theater (2004). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |