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The Oxus Treasure - Objects in Focus
John Curtis
The Oxus Treasure - Objects in Focus
John Curtis
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.
63 pages, col illus
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 28, 2012 |
ISBN13 | 9780714150796 |
Publishers | British Museum Press |
Pages | 64 |
Dimensions | 146 × 210 × 6 mm · 150 g |
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