"The city of Nīshāpūr, located in Eastern Iran, was a place of political importance in medieval times, and a fllourishing center of art, crafts and trade. Excavated by the Iranian Expedition of the Metropolitan Museum in 1935-40 and again in 1940, the site yielded a wealth of artifacts. This volume is the fourth in a series issued by the Museum to publish the excavated finds ... " -- inner front flap of dustjacket.

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