The furniture from Tumulus MM /

The furniture from Tumulus MM /

The Furniture from Tumulus MM , The Gordion Wooden Objects, volume 1, is a study of the furniture from the largest tomb at Gordion, Turkey, excavated in 1957 by the University of Pennsylvania Museum. The tomb dates to the eighth century BC and is thought to be the burial of the great Phrygian king M...

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Main Author: Simpson, Elizabeth, 1947-

Other Authors: Alden, Harry.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Series: Culture and History of the Ancient Near East 32.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2009, ISBN: 9789004222724.

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Furniture > Turkey > Gordion (Extinct city)
Excavations (Archaeology) > Turkey > Gordion (Extinct city)
Gordion (Extinct city)
Turkey > Antiquities.

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Call Number: DS156.G6 S56 2010

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter (Volume 1)
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One. The Excavation of Tumulus MM and the Contents of the Burial
  • Chapter Two. Early Interpretations of the Furniture from Tumulus MM
  • Chapter Three. The Inlaid Table
  • Chapter Four. The Plain Tables
  • Chapter Five. The Serving Stands
  • Chapter Six. The Furniture from the Northeast Corner
  • Chapter Seven. The Coffin
  • Chapter Eight. Conclusions-The Burial of the King
  • Appendix One. Conservation of the Wooden Furniture from Tumulus MM by Krysia Spirydowicz
  • Appendix Two. Reconstruction of the Inlaid Table and Serving Stands for Display
  • Appendix Three. Wood Species Analysis by Burhan Aytuğ , Robert A. Blanchette and Benjamin Held
  • Appendix Four. Assessment of Wood Deterioration in the Furniture and Coffin from Tumulus MM by Robert A. Blanchette
  • Appendix Five. Chemical Identification of the Beverage and Food Remains in Tumulus MM by Patrick McGovern
  • Appendix Six. Graffiti on the Wooden Serving Stands from Tumulus MM by Lynn E. Roller
  • Appendix Seven. Woodworking Tools and Techniques
  • Appendix Eight. Preliminary Analyses of Textiles Associated with the Wooden Furniture from Tumulus MM by Mary W. Ballard , Harry Alden , Roland H. Cunningham , Walter Hopwood , Joseph Koles and Laure Dussubieux
  • Appendix Nine. Concordance
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Front Matter (Volume 2)
  • Color Plates
  • Figures
  • Plates.