Ancient Bronzes Of The Eastern Eurasian Steppes: From The Arthur M. Sackler Collections; Author: Bunker, Emma C.; Author: With Linduff, Katheryn M.; Hardback; Book

Author: Bunker, Emma C.; Author: With Linduff, Katheryn M.
Hardback; Book; 200 Colour and 300 B&w Illustrations, Appendices,
400 pages
Published: October 1997
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
ISBN: 0810963485

Four thousand years ago, a remarkable culture emerged in what is now Inner Mongolia. Focused on hunting and herding, especially from horseback, these nomadic people produced stunning, intricate art objects. This is the first major volume devoted to the small yet sumptuous pieces that reflect the beliefs and clan affiliations of the ancient people of the Northern Zone.Lavish color illustrations reproduce exquisite belt plaques and buckles, glittering appliques, short swords and curved knives, horse accoutrements, and chariot and cart fittings decorated with motifs featuring birds of prey, wild animals -- tigers, boar, deer, and ibex -- and domestic animals such as camels, horses, donkeys, and yaks.An up-to-date account of Chinese excavations in the area, based on work by WUA volume devoted to the exquisite small treasures which reflect the beliefs and clan affiliations of the ancient people of the Northern Zone (now Inner Mongolia). An account of Chinese excavations in the area is amplified by diagrams and photographs of tombs, and by full metallurgical analyses.