TY - BOOK AU - Simpson,ST Johan TI - The Begram hoard : : Indian ivories from Afghanistan / SN - 9780714111780 AV - N7302. S567 2011 PY - 2011///. CY - London : PB - British Museum Press, KW - Art, Indic KW - Afghanistan KW - Exhibitions. N1 - Cover title. “The British Museum”—at head of title. “For the king there was imported in those times precious silverware, slave musician, beautiful girls for concubinage, fine wine, expensive clothing with no adornment, and choice unguent”—back cover ; Contents: Introduction by Neil MacGregor—1. The discovery of Begram—2. The significance of the Begram ivories—3. Ivory and bone and sources of inlay—4. Conservation and scientific research—5. Catalogue of the individual pieces—Conclusion by Omara Khan Massoudi—Bibliography and further reading—Acknowledgements ER -