Abstract
This paper outlines a small corpus of bronze "bathtub" coffins from Assyria, Babylonia and Elam and contends that their signature combination of U-shaped form and bronze material comprised a "visual idea" recognisable to their respective societies. Furthermore, the interaction of these societies potentially facilitated the transfer of this idea intact.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 9th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, 9–13 June 2014, Basel |
Subtitle of host publication | volume 1: Travelling images: transfer and transformation of visual ideas |
Editors | Rolf A. Stucky, Oskar Kaelin, Hans-Peter Mathys |
Place of Publication | Weisbaden |
Publisher | Harrassowitz Verlag |
Pages | 281-294 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783447194785 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783447105873 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 9th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East - University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland Duration: 9 Jun 2014 → 13 Jun 2014 |
Conference
Conference | 9th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East |
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Abbreviated title | 9th ICAANE |
Country/Territory | Switzerland |
City | Basel |
Period | 9/06/14 → 13/06/14 |