Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Funerary Mask
Anthropomorphic Stele
Resources highlighted here explore the origins of Islam as illustrated through the Saudi Arabian
archaeological record. This guide also strives to build a context for this period in Saudi Arabias
history with books exploring its history, religion and culture. We have relied on the excellent
bibliography of resources compiled by the Freer/Sackler, and have built this guide around their
selections. Materials without a call number are currently on order, please check
http://libraryonesearch.nelson-atkins.org for current status. All articles in this guide are available in
the library reading room from the database JSTOR.
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(telephone: 816.751.1216). Library hours and services are listed on the Museums website at
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Exhibition Catalog
al-Ghabban, Ali ibn Ibrahim, et al. Roads of Arabia:
Archaeology and History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Paris: Somogy Art Publishers, 2010.
Spencer Art Reference Library
Call No. N7270 .R632 2012
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Image Credits
Funerary Mask, Thaj, Tell al-Zayer, Saudi Arabia,
1st century C.E. Gold, H x W: 6 11/12 x 5 1/12
inches. National Museum, Riyadh, 2061. Saudi
Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA)
Anthropomorphic Stele, 4th millennium B.C.E. ElMaakir-Qaryat al-Kaafa, near Ha'il, Saudi Arabia.
Sandstone. National Museum, Riyadh
Tombstone of 'Abbas, Son of 'Abdallah, Son of
Muhammad, Son of Nasih, al-Ma'la Cemetery,
Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 9th century C.E. Basalt, H x
W x D: 24 x 13 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches. National
Museum, Riyadh, 451. Saudi Commission for
Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA)
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