Egyptian Woodworking and Furniture (Shire Egyptology) (Paperback)
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Short Description for Egyptian Woodworking and Furniture Gives a description of Egyptian woodworking since the earliest times. This book examines the sources of wood and other materials used by Egyptian carpenters. It also explains the techniques used to embellish timber and the complex joints employed in carcase construction and describes woodworking tools and processes throughout the Dynastic period.
Full description- Publisher: SHIRE PUBLICATIONS LTD
- Published: 04 March 2008
- Format: Paperback 64 pages
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- Categories: Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Archaeology | Archaeology By Period / Region | Antique Furniture / Furniture Collecting | Decorative Wood & Metalwork
- ISBN 13: 9780747802396 ISBN 10: 0747802394
- Sales rank: 403,150
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Full description for Egyptian Woodworking and Furniture
This book gives a comprehensive description of Egyptian woodworking from the earliest times to the Late Period. It examines the sources of wood and other materials used by Egyptian carpenters. The techniques used to embellish timber and the complex joints employed in carcase construction are also explained and woodworking tools and processes throughout the Dynastic period are described. Some of the important sources which illustrate the development of furniture styles and the use of tools come from wall paintings and relief in tombs. The story of furniture is traced through an examination of surviving pieces that are now preserved in museums, including First Dynasty bedframes from Tarkhan and the furniture of the Fourth Dynasty queen Hetepheres, as well as the highly developed cabinet making and turned stool legs of the Late and Graeco-Roman periods.
