Nishapur
Subtitle: glass of the early Islamic period
By: Jens Kröger.
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Glassware, Islamic -- Iran -- Nīshāpūr; Glassware, Medieval -- Iran -- Nīshāpūr
Description: "The city of Nīshāpūr, located in Eastern Iran, was a place of political importance in medieval times, and a fllourishing center of art, crafts and trade. Excavated by the Iranian Expedition of the Metropolitan Museum in 1935-40 and again in 1940, the site yielded a wealth of artifacts. This volume is the fourth in a series issued by the Museum to publish the excavated finds ... " -- inner front flap of dustjacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-249) and index.