Treasures of Tutankhamon: And the Egyptian Museum of Cairo (Hardback)
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|Short Description for Treasures of Tutankhamon Tutankhamun's tomb artefacts and many other celebrated Egyptian antiquities are conserved in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. This book features works of art astounding for their skill and ingenuity, objects used in daily life, and the mortal remains of great pharaohs - especially comprehensive descriptions of the famous grave goods of Tutankhamun.
Full description- Publisher: White Star
- Published: 25 October 2005
- Format: Hardback 280 pages
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- Categories: Art History: Ancient & Classical BCE to c 500 CE | Exhibition Catalogues & Specific Collections | African History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Archaeology
- ISBN 13: 9788854400689 ISBN 10: 8854400688
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Full description for Treasures of Tutankhamon
Tutankhamun's tomb artefacts and many other celebrated Egyptian antiquities are conserved in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The museum's immense artistic and archaeological heritage comes alive in Araldo de Luca's series of fine images.Here we find works of art astounding for their skill and ingenuity, objects used in daily life, and the mortal remains of great pharaohs - especially comprehensive descriptions of the famous grave goods of Tutankhamun. Also featured are treasures of Tanis, the book dedicates ample space to what a century of excavation has revealed in the pyramid sites of Giza, Saqqarah, and Dahshur, the royal tombs of Thebes, and the temple of Karnak, where hundreds of statues have been found, including some of the most splendid examples of Egyptian sculpture.Written for the non-specialist but a delight for connoisseurs as well, this volume is an elegant but practical itinerary for the world's greatest collection of Egyptian antiquities. With descriptions and photographs that bring out the fascinating details of these treasures, the book provides a clear portrait of the marvellous culture that gave rise to them.
