Chandraketugarh : a treasure house of Bengal terracottas : [with 678 illustrations including 400 in colour] / by Enamul Haque
By
Haque, Enamul
Contributor
Haque, Enamul
Item Type
Hardcover (Book)
Serial
15488
Publisher
The International Centre for Study of Bengal Art, Dhaka
Description
416 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 29 cm.
ISBN / ISSN No.
9848140026
Subject
Terra-cotta sculpture -- West Bengal (India) | Chandraketugarh (India) -- Antiquities | Excavations (Archaeology) India.
Summay
This is a compendium on Chandraketugarh, the renowned archaeological site in West Bengal, India. For the first time, the general readers will have access to a very important source of fascinating art of ancient Bengal presented in a readable and comprehensible manner. Similarly, the painstakingly compiled materials will provide the researchers with the background to examine the various aspects of Chandraketugarh. This carefully documented and liberally illustrated volume deals with nearly a thousand Chandraketugarh plaques and figurines belonging to museums and private collections from so many countries of the world. It is now possible to rectify, confirm or repudiate many previous wrong, weak or inconclusive identifications or interpretations.
Keyword
Terracota sculpture, Chandraketugarh (West Bengal, India), Bengal sculpture.
DDC Classification No.
934.0028
Accession No.
15488
Shelving location
18
Status
Available
Category
History-Ancient
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