Looted, recovered, returned antiquities from Afghanistan : a detailed scientific and conservation record of a group of ivory and bone furniture overlays excavated at Begram, stolen from the National Museum of Afghanistan, privately acquired on behalf of Kabul, analysed and conserved at the British Museum and returned to the National Museum of Afghanistan in 2012 / J. Ambers, C.R. Cartwright, C. Higgitt, D. Hook, E. Passmore, St J. Simpson, G. Verri, C. Ward and B. Wills ; foreword by Dr. O. Masoudi.

Other author Ambers, J.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford : Archaeopress Archaeology, [2014]
Descriptionvi, 336 pages ; 30 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Ivory carving--Conservation and restoration. --Afghanistan.
Bone carving--Conservation and restoration. --Afghanistan.
Kapisa (Extinct city)
Afghanistan--Antiquities.

Contents Introduction : from archaeological discovery to museum display / St. J. Simpson -- The scientific analysis : analysis of original and conservation materials, pigments and metal pins associated with a group of ivory and bone plaques from Begram, Afghanistan / Emma Passmore, Janet Ambers, Catherine Higgitt, Giovanni Verri, Caroline Cartwright and Duncan Hook -- The conservation treatments : conservation of ivory and bone panels from Begram, Afghanistan / Clare Ward and Barbara Wills -- Catalogue, scientific analysis and conservation treatment records.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014495323
ISBN9781784910167 (paperback)

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