Whitcomb, Donald S., "Before the Roses and Nightingales: Excavations at Quasr-i Abu Nasr, Old Shiraz"
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art | 1985 | ISBN: 0870993895 | English | PDF | 270 pages | 19.16 Mb
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art | 1985 | ISBN: 0870993895 | English | PDF | 270 pages | 19.16 Mb
The excavations at Qasr-I Abu Nasr were begun in 1932 during the Great Depression in the United States. This publication aims to set this site in its regional history and explore its characteristics in a series of hypotheses. The presentation of the artifacts from Qasr-I Abu Nasr is meant to be an important guide for future studies.
Foreword
Charles K. Wilkinson
Preface
Chapter I: Introduction
Chapter II: The Western Area (Achaemenid Enclosure)
Chapter III: The Fortress (The Sasanian Citadel)
Chapter IV: The Tombs and the Town
Appendix A: Locations of Sealings
Appendix B: Artifacts from Qasr-i Abu Nasr in The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Appendix C: Colors for Ceramics
Key to Abbreviated Reference for Archaeological Sites
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Indexes
Charles K. Wilkinson
Preface
Chapter I: Introduction
Chapter II: The Western Area (Achaemenid Enclosure)
Chapter III: The Fortress (The Sasanian Citadel)
Chapter IV: The Tombs and the Town
Appendix A: Locations of Sealings
Appendix B: Artifacts from Qasr-i Abu Nasr in The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Appendix C: Colors for Ceramics
Key to Abbreviated Reference for Archaeological Sites
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Indexes