A product of the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford’s sprawling collection of ancient and modern artifacts, which includes a treasure trove of ceramics dating as far back as 3800 BCE, to a 5,000-year-old Egyptian pottery jar. The book includes examples of sacred and functional vessels, decorative vases and dishes, and modern art, each with a brief and articulate description that proves the piece’s contributions to human history.
A product of the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford’s sprawling collection of ancient and modern artifacts, which includes a treasure trove of ceramics dating as far back as 3800 BCE, to a 5,000-year-old Egyptian pottery jar. The book includes examples of sacred and functional vessels, decorative vases and dishes, and modern art, each with a brief and articulate description that proves the piece’s contributions to human history.