The Crossroads of Asia: transformation in image and symbol in the art of ancient Afghanistan and Pakistan |
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Contents
THE CROSSROADS OF ASIA | 1 |
THE TRADITIONS | 35 |
THE CATALOGUE JBOBMACJCEECFJHNK | 52 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Crossroads of Asia: transformation in image and symbol in the art of ancient Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Authors | Elizabeth Errington, Ancient India and Iran Trust, Fitzwilliam Museum |
| Editors | Elizabeth Errington, Joe Cribb, Maggie Claringbull |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Ancient India and Iran Trust, 1992 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 18 Nov 2009 |
| ISBN | 0951839918, 9780951839911 |
| Length | 306 pages |
| Subjects | › Art / General |
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