This book is a catalogue of the idiophones acquired by the Department of the Near East of the British Museum since the mid-nineteenth century. It includes clay rattles principally from Ur, dating from the third millennium BC; shell clappers; copper and bronze clappers and cymbals from Nimrud and from other prestigious locations and a remarkable collection of bronze bells mainly from Nimrud, unearthed by Layard around 1850. The book gives an accurate description of the objects along with former references and a comprehensive bibliography.
- ISBN10 1611439566
- ISBN13 9781611439564
- Publish Date 5 April 2011
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Gorgias Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 123
- Language English