Bronze ‘Bathtub’ Coffins In the Context of 8th-6th Century BC Babylonian, Assyrian and Elamite Funerary Practices
| Author | : Yasmina Wicks |
| Publisher | : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 200 |
| Release | : 2015-10-31 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781784911751 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1784911755 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Bronze ‘Bathtub’ Coffins In the Context of 8th-6th Century BC Babylonian, Assyrian and Elamite Funerary Practices by : Yasmina Wicks
Download or read book Bronze ‘Bathtub’ Coffins In the Context of 8th-6th Century BC Babylonian, Assyrian and Elamite Funerary Practices written by Yasmina Wicks and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-10-31 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is dedicated to the examination of a small corpus of bronze U-shaped burial receptacles from ancient Mesopotamia and Elam, dubbed 'bathtub' coffins for their characteristic apsidal shape, reminiscent of a style of 19th and early 20th century bathtub.
