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OverviewThe fragments of Greek painted pottery making up the 115 catalogue entries in this volume come from vases that were once part of Sir William Hamiltons prized second collection. About one third of that collection was lost when the ship transporting it back to England, HMS Colossus, struck a reef and sank off the Isles of Scilly in December 1798. The recovery of what remained of those vases, after almost 200 years on the seabed, took place between 1975 and 1979. The surviving fragments were formally acquired by the British Museum in 1981. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Valerie Smallwood , Susan WoodfordPublisher: British Museum Press Imprint: British Museum Press Dimensions: Width: 25.10cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 32.30cm Weight: 1.724kg ISBN: 9780714122366ISBN 10: 071412236 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 22 May 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor Informationby Valerie Smallwood and Susan Woodford Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |