

An edition of Nishapur (1982)
metalwork of the early Islamic period
By James W. Allan
Publish Date
1982
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Language
eng
Pages
120
Description:
The city of Nishapur, located in eastern Iran, was a place of political importance in medieval times and a flourishing center of art, crafts, and trade. This publication explores metalwork found at the site at Nishapur excavated by the Iranian Expedition of the Metropolitan Museum in 1935{u2013}40 and again in 1947. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.