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Sir John Soane's greatest treasure : the sarcophagus of Seti I
- Title
- Sir John Soane's greatest treasure : the sarcophagus of Seti I / John H. Taylor ; with an article by Helen Dorey.
- Author
- Taylor, John H., 1958-
- Publication
- [London] : Pimpernel Press Ltd, [2017]
- ©2017
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- Additional Authors
- Dorey, Helen.
- Description
- 96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps; 22 cm
- Summary
- "Sir John Soane's Greatest Treasure describes one of the most important antiquities ever found in Egypt - the beautiful calcite sarcophagus of the pharaoh Seti I. Discovered in 1817 in the tomb of Seti I in the Valley of the Kings by the flamboyant explorer Giovanni Belzoni, the sarcophagus now resides in Sir John Soane's Museum in London's Lincoln's Inn Fields. Leading Egyptologist John Taylor outlines the life of Seti I, the background to the creation of the sarcophagus, the excitement surrounding its discovery and the fascinating story of its journey to London and its acquisition by Sir John Soane. At the heart of the book is a fully illustrated interpretation of the complex imagery and hieroglyphic inscriptions which cover the delicately carved surfaces of the sarcophagus."--
- Alternative Title
- Sarcophagus of Seti I
- Subject
- Seti I, King of Egypt > Death and burial
- Soane, John, 1753-1837 > Archaeological collections
- Seti I, King of Egypt > Mort et sépulture
- Soane, John, Sir, 1753-1837 > Collections archéologiques
- Sir John Soane's Museum
- Sarcophagi > Egypt
- Seti I, King of Egypt - Death and burial
- Sarcophagi - Egypt
- Soane, John, 1753-1837 - Archaeological collections
- ART / Sculpture
- Note
- Helen Dorey's contribution "is an updated and expanded version of an article that first appeared in The Georgian Group Journal 1991."--Page 80.
- Book's publication coincides with the Soane Museum's exhibition Egypt uncovered: Belzoni and the Tomb of Pharaoh Seti I, 11 Oct 2017 to 15 April 2018.
- Place of publication from publisher's website.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781910258873
- 1910258873
- LCCN
- 2017416174
- OCLC
- ocn981977537
- 981977537
- SCSB-8984197
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries