Animal-Shaped Vessels from the Ancient World: Feasting with Gods, Heroes, and Kings Accompanied by beautiful illustrations—some of

Accompanied by beautiful illustrations—some of never-before-published objects—this book yields fascinating insights for Bauhaus devotees and design aficionados

Robin Schuldenfrei

the book contains 26 thematic essays

and political life

the vessels used to drink or pour liquids at these festive occasions have survived

Animal-Shaped Vessels from the Ancient World: Feasting with Gods, Heroes, and Kings Accompanied by beautiful illustrations—some ofThe first comprehensive and cross disciplinary look at these unique vesselsimportant symbols of artistic ingenuity, social life, and cultural exchange in ancient times. Edited by Susanne Ebbinghaus With contributions by A. Cassandra Albinson, Angela Chang, Henry P. Colburn, Michael Dietler, Susanne Ebbinghaus, Katherine Eremin, Janling Fu, Robert B. Koehl, Paul Kosmin, Barbara Kowalzig, Ethan W. Lasser, Judith A. Lerner, Franois Louis, Patrick