Afghanistan :

Joan Aruz.
Elisabetta Valtz Fino.
ACKU
edited by Joan Aruz and Elisabetta Valtz Fino.
New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art ; New Haven, Conn. : Distributed by Yale University Press, ©2012.
viii, 134 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm.
English
9780300179545
Art, Ancient
Congresses.
Afghanistan
Art, Afghan
Congresses.
Antiquities.
Art, Afghan.
Art, Ancient.
Muzah-i Kabul.
,Afghanistan -- Antiquities -- Congresses.
,Afghanistan.
N7292. / A333 2012
Library of Congress Classification / Monograph
3ACKU000360122
"Most of the essays published in this volume were presented at the symposium, 'Afghanistan: hidden treasures from the National Museum, Kabul,' held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, on September 10, 2009"—publisher.
Abstract: “Afghanistan, standing at the crossroads of major trade routes, has a long and complex history. Its rich cultural heritage bears the imprint of many traditions, from Greece and Iran to the nomadic world of the Eurasian steppes and China. The essays in this volume concentrate on periods of great artistic development: the Bactrian Bronze Age and the eras following the conquests of Alexander the Great, with a special focus on the sites of Ai Khanum, Begram, and Tillya Tepe. These contributions -- in response to the reappearance of the magnificent hidden treasures from Afghanistan and their exhibition -- have shed new light on the significance of these works and have reinvigorated the discussion of the arts and culture of Central Asia”—publisher description.