Chapter Twenty-Seven. The Aesthetic Value Of Lapis Lazuli In Mesopotamia

In: On Art in the Ancient Near East Volume II
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I.J. Winter
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291–306
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On Art in the Ancient Near East Volume II

From the Third Millennium BCE

Series:  Culture and History of the Ancient Near East, Volume: 34/2
Cover On Art in the Ancient Near East Volume II
E-Book ISBN:
9789047428459
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Brill
Print Publication Date:
01 Jan 2009
Preliminary Material
Chapter Sixteen. After The Battle Is Over: The Stele Of The Vultures And The Beginning Of Historical Narrative In The Art Of The Ancient Near East
Chapter Seventeen. Eannatum And The "King Of Kiš"?: Another Look At The Stele Of The Vultures And "Cartouches" In Early Sumerian Art
Chapter Eighteen. Women In Public: The Disk Of Enheduanna, The Beginning Of The Office Of En-Priestess, And The Weight Of Visual Evidence
Chapter Nineteen. Sex, Rhetoric, And The Public Monument: The Alluring Body Of Naram-Sîn Of Agade
Chapter Twenty. Tree(S) On The Mountain: Landscape And Territory On The Victory Stele Of Naram-Sîn Of Agade
Chapter Twenty-One. How Tall Was Naram-Sîn’S Victory Stele? Speculation On The Broken Bottom
Chapter Twenty-Two. The Body Of The Able Ruler: Toward An Understanding Of The Statues Of Gudea
Chapter Twenty-Three. ‘Idols Of The King’: Royal Images As Recipients Of Ritual Action In Ancient Mesopotamia
Chapter Twenty-Four. Representing Abundance: A Visual Dimension Of The Agrarian State
Chapter Twenty-Five. Reading Ritual In The Archaeological Record: Deposition Pattern And Function Of Two Artifact Types From The Royal Cemetery Of Ur
Chapter Twenty-Six. "Surpassing Work": Mastery Of Materials And The Value Of Skilled Production In Ancient Sumer
Chapter Twenty-Eight. Agency Marked, Agency Ascribed: The Affective Object In Ancient Mesopotamia
Chapter Twenty-Nine. "Seat Of Kingship"/"A Wonder To Behold": The Palace As Construct In The Ancient Near East
Chapter Thirty. Opening The Eyes And Opening The Mouth: The Utility Of Comparing Images In Worship In India And The Ancient Near East
Chapter Thirty-One. The Affective Properties Of Styles: An Inquiry Into Analytical Process And The Inscription Of Meaning In Art History
Chapter Thirty-Two. The Eyes Have It: Votive Statuary, Gilgamesh’S Axe, And Cathected Viewing In The Ancient Near East
Chapter Thirty-Three. Babylonian Archaeologists Of The(Ir) Mesopotamian Past
Chapter Thirty-Four. Exhibit/Inhibit: Archaeology, Value, History In The Work Of Fred Wilson
Chapter Thirty-Five. Change In The American Art Museum: The (An) Art Historian’S Voice
Chapter Thirty-Six. Packaging The Past: The Benefits And Costs Of Archaeological Tourism

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