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AsiaWhen ordering, please quote the reference number 344 - 09Sculpture of Bhudevi, Mother Earth in Hinduism.Photographed at the British MuseumPottery in Rajasthanby Carol KramerAn intensive enthnoarchaeological study oftraditional potters in Jodhpur and Udaipur, twomajor northwest Indian cities. On one level thisstudy stands on its own as a database of informationon a rapidly disappearing tradition. On anotherlevel the author’s background as an archaeologistof the Middle East comes into play, as she focuseson some major archaeological problems using theRajasthan evidence.264p, illus (Smithsonian Institution Press 1997,Smithsonian Series in Archaeological Inquiry)hardback, 9781560987406, $49.95.Reduced to $19.98Pashminaby Anamika PathakA Four-Thousand-year-old sandstone bust depictsa bearded priest covering his left shoulder witha shawl or mantle. Even today Indian men wearshawls similarly. In Fact, the woolen tradition inIndia spans more than four millennia, right fromthe days of the ancient Indus civilization.144p, col illus (Roli Books 2004) hardback,9788174362391, $12.95. Reduced to $7.98The Carlyle Collection of StoneAge Artefacts from Central Indiaby Jill Cook and Hazel E MatingellArchibald Carlyle developed an importantcollection of stone objects found on prehistoricsites in and around the Central Provinces of Indiaat at time when other 19th-century antiquarianswere focusing their interests on wealthier examplesof the subcontinent’s historical antiquities. Thisvolume catalogues this material for the firsttime, establishing their archaeological interestby providing background on Carlyle’s role in thehistorical development of research into the StoneAge of India and the significance of his finds in thecontext of modern archaeology.123p, 35 illus (British Museum Press 1994,British Museum Occasional Paper) paperback,9780861590957, $21.95. Reduced to $9.98Indian Castles 1206–1526The Rise and Fall of the Delhi Sultanateby Konstantin S NossovThis era is considered to be the defining age ofIndian castle and fortification design. The bookcovers all the major sites of the period, includingthe fabled seven medieval cities on the site ofpresent-day Delhi, as well as the most prominentsieges.64p (Osprey 2006) paperback, 9781846030659,$16.95. Reduced to $6.98Where Kings and Gods MeetThe Royal Centre at Vijayanagara, Indiaby John M Fritz, George Michell and M SNagaraja RaoAn in-depth architectural and archaeologicalreview of the Vijayanagara site.158 p, illus (University of Arizona Press 1985)hardback, 9780816509270, $35.50. Reduced to $9.98Indian PaintingThe Great Mural Traditionby Mira SethThe first complete survey of classical Indian wallpainting. The author has personally visited all ofthe major sites featured in this book, from thetemples of South India, the Deccan, to Rajasthanand Jammu and Kashmir in the north. This bookgives an in-depth analysis of the interconnectionsnot only between different schools of painting butalso the sister arts of sculpture and architecture.464p, illus (Abrams 2006) hardback, 9780810955363,$75.00. Reduced to $39.98Inscriptions of Gopaksetraby Michael D WillisA comprehensive catalogue of inscriptions fromthe Gwalior area of central India. Between the 3rdcentury BC and the turn of the 20th century, over3,000 records were inscribed on hero-stones, thepedestals of religious sculptures, cisterns, rocksand hills as well as copper plates.134p, b/w pls, maps (British Museum Press 1996)hardback, 9780714114750, $72.00.Reduced to $14.98Temples of Gopaksetraby Michael D WillisA regional history of the architecture and sculpturein central India between AD 600 and 900. Willisdraws on archaeological, epigraphic, numismaticand iconographic evidence for his analysis of thenumerous temples, shrines and works of art thatsurvive in the Gwalior region.112p, 142 b/w illus (British Museum Press 1997)hardback, 9780714114774, $72.00.Reduced to $14.98A Dictionary of Old Marathiby S G Tulpule and Anne FeldhausMarathi is the official language of Maharashtrastate in India. Old Marathi is the “classical” writtenform of the language as it appears in the abundantliterature and inscriptions dating from around1000 to 1350 BCE. This dictionary, the only oneof its kind, is based on all known inscriptionsand literary sources from the Old Marathi period.For each word, it offers a transliteration, anabbreviation indicating the grammatical category,an indication of etymology (where known), theattested meaning (with variants), and a citationor citations illustrating the use of the word in OldMarathi sources.856p (Oxford University Press 2000) hardback,9780195126006, $70.00. Reduced to $14.98Art of the Houma Foundryby Li Xiating and Liang ZimingArt of the Houma Foundry is an illustratedrepertory of archaeological finds made at the siteof a sixth-to fifth-century B.C. bronze foundrylocated at modern Houma in Shanxi Province,P.R.C. In the sixth and fifth centuries Houma wasthe capital of the state of Jin, a major power inChina at the time. The excavation of the foundrysite, the largest known in the ancient world, wasimportant above all for the spectacular wealth ofdecorated clay foundry-debris that was recoveredthere. The debris throws valuable light on the verycomplex casting processes used at Houma; stillmore valuable is the evidence it provides for thevarieties of decoration employed at the foundry.Bronzes unearthed at many different places inChina, decorated with an immense variety ofdesigns, can now be connected with Houma on theevidence of the foundry debris. This book presents1,200 of the most notable pieces of decoratedfoundry debris in photographs and drawings.Though unearthed more than thirty years ago,most of this material has never been published.Art of the Houma Foundry makes available to arthistorians, archaeologists, and museum curatorsan archive of unparalleled richness for one of themajor art styles of ancient China.544p, illus (Princeton University Press 1996) hardback,9780691011370, $265.00. Reduced to $49.98Indian Art in the Ashmolean Museumby J C Carle and Andrew TopsfieldThe 106 items illustrated and described in thisvolume demonstrate the range of Oxford’s collectionsof Indian Art from the 2nd cent BC to the last century- particularly sculptures in stone and bronze.108p, b/w illus, 24 col pls (Ashmolean Museum 1987)hardback, 9780907849537, $55.00.Reduced to $12.98The David Brown Book Co. 26 www.oxbowbooks.com — toll-free 1-800-791-9354