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Published by FABER & FABER, 1974, hardcover, illustrated, index, large format, 206 pages, minor wear to dust jacket otherwise condition: basically as new.
Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Adam Collection is a definitive 1974 catalogue by British archaeologist P. R. S. (Peter Roger Stuart) Moorey that documents one of the finest private collections of Persian antiquities. The book provides a detailed analysis and illustration of diverse bronze objects from regions such as Luristan and Gilan, dating primarily between 2500 B.C. and 650 B.C..
The Adam Collection features a vast variety of sophisticated bronze objects that offer clues to independent ancient cultures in Iran. The collection includes weapons, tools, horse-harnesses, finials, personal ornaments, vessels, statuettes, and pendants. Primary focus is on Luristan (Western Iran) and Gilan (Amlash). Moorey notes that while bronze production in these regions began around 2500 B.C., a major "flowering of creativity" occurred after 1000 B.C. following the destruction of Elam. The book includes accounts of ancient metalworking techniques, alloys, and ores used by these cultures.
