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29%OFFAnnette Juliano - Unearthed: Recent Archaeological Discoveries from Northern China - 9780300179675 - V9780300179675
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Unearthed: Recent Archaeological Discoveries from Northern China

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Description for Unearthed: Recent Archaeological Discoveries from Northern China Paperback. In 1908, the American adventurer Robert Sterling Clark organized a scientific expedition to northern China to create a detailed geographical survey, photograph the region, and collect samples of the flora and fauna. This title showcases over 85 excavated objects from museums and archaeological institutes in cities along Clark's original route. Series: Clark Art Institute. Num Pages: 288 pages, 150 colour images + 75 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 238 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1028.

In recent decades archaeological discoveries across northern China have brought to light unexpected and significant works of extraordinary beauty. These artifacts express the dynamic changes taking place in this region from the fifth to eleventh century, helping to redefine our understanding of ancient Chinese cultures.

Unearthed showcases recently excavated artifacts from Shanxi and Gansu provinces, many of which have never been exhibited outside China. These objects range from fantastical tomb guardian-beasts, to luxury goods reflecting the lucrative "Silk Road" trade, to objects designed for religious or ritual purposes, to a magnificent stone sarcophagus in the shape of a traditional Chinese house. ... Read more



Distributed for the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute


Exhibition Schedule:

Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute(06/16/12–10/21/12)  

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Clark Art Institute
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300179675
SKU
V9780300179675
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Annette Juliano
Annette Juliano is professor of art history at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark Campus. An Jiayao is research fellow at the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing.

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