The Oxus Treasure (British Museum Objects in Focus) (Paperback)
Short Description for The Oxus Treasure In May 1880 Captain F.C. Burton, a British political officer in Afghanistan, rescued a group of merchants who had been captured by bandits while travelling between Kabul and Peshawar. With them was a rich and impressive collection of gold and silver objects dating back to the fifth and fourth centuries BC.
Full description- Publisher: BRITISH MUSEUM PRESS
- Published: 31 December 2012
- Format: Paperback 63 pages
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- Categories: Art History: Ancient & Classical BCE to c 500 CE | Precious Metal & Precious Stones: Artworks & Design | Exhibition Catalogues & Specific Collections | Middle Eastern History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Archaeology
- ISBN 13: 9780714150796 ISBN 10: 0714150797
- Sales rank: 601,555
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Full description for The Oxus Treasure
In May 1880 Captain F.C. Burton, a British political officer in Afghanistan, rescued a group of merchants who had been captured by bandits while travelling between Kabul and Peshawar. With them was a rich and impressive collection of gold and silver objects dating back to the fifth and fourth centuries BC. From the banks of the River Oxus, the entire hoard was, in due course, bequeathed to the British Museum. Consisting of around 170 objects, including vessels, a gold scabbard, armlets, coins and much more, the collection is an example of ancient goldsmithery at its very best. With exciting and descriptive insight placing the treasure into historical and cultural context, this book takes a closer look at the individual wonders that make up the Oxus Treasure one of the British Museums most celebrated and cherished collections.
