Wood Art from the Swat Valley. The ethnographic activity of the IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Pakistan. FLC 28
- Anno: 2009
- Autore/i: Scerrato, I.E.
- Catalogo: Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
- Argomento: Archeologia orientale
- Collana: Fondazione Leone Caetani
- ISBN: 978-88-218-1011-4
- ISSN:
In 8°, 145 pp., 85 ill.ni b/n f.t. Disponibile anche in PDF
Indice:
Chapter I. The Swat Valley
1. The historical-cultural context
1.1. Non Islamic cultures in North Pakistan
1.2. Traditional organization of the Pukhtun Yusufzais
1.3. The Yusufzai State of Swat
1.4. The State of Swat: interpretations and problems
2. Traditional wooden architecture
2.1. The village
2.1.a. The mosque
2.1.b. The dwelling
2.1.c. The men’s house (| ujra)
Chapter II. Artefacts
1. Artefacts: their salvaging
2. Materials and techniques
2.1. Materials
2.2. Utensils, and working and decorative techniques
3. Functional typologies
3.1. Architectural elements
3.1.a-b. Capitals and pillars
3.1.a. Capitals: form and decoration
3.1.b. Pillars: form and decoration
3.1.c. Panels: form and decoration
3.2. Furniture items
3.2.a. Chairs: form and decoration