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The treasures of Ancient Egypt from the Egyptian museum in Cairo

Title
The treasures of Ancient Egypt from the Egyptian museum in Cairo / [edited by Alessandro Bongioanni, Maria Sole Croce].
Publication
New York : Rizzoli, 2003.

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Additional Authors
  • Bongioanni, Alessandro.
  • Croce, Maria Sole.
Description
631 p. : col. ill.; 23 cm.
Summary
"A fully illustrated guide from the great Egyptian Museum, featuring: a preface by world renowned Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass, comprehensive explanations of ancient Egyptian history and culture, and detailed descriptions of more than 570 objects, illustrated in full-color."--BOOK JACKET.
Series Statement
The Rizzoli art guides
Uniform Title
Rizzoli art guides
Subject
  • Matḥaf al-Miṣrī > Catalogs
  • Matḥaf al-Miṣrī
  • Art, Egyptian > Catalogs
  • Antiquities
  • Art, Egyptian
  • Egypt > Antiquities > Catalogs
  • Egypt
Genre/Form
  • Catalog
  • catalogs (documents)
  • Catalogs.
  • Catalogues.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Preface / Zahi Hawass -- Ground Floor (Map) -- Protodynastic and Predynastic Periods -- The Old Kingdom -- The Middle Kingdom -- The New Kingdom -- The Third Intermediate Period and the Late Period -- The Greco-roman Period -- First Floor (Map) -- Tutankhamun -- Jewelry -- The Treasures of Tanis -- Grave Goods -- Sarcophaguses -- Lunette 48 -- Yuya and Tuya -- Rooms 44 and 39 -- Daily Life -- Ostraka and Papyruses -- The Gods of Ancient Egypt -- The Portraits of Fayum -- Mummies -- The Museum for the visitor in a hurry.
ISBN
  • 0789309866
  • 9780789309860
OCLC
  • ocm53906166
  • 53906166
  • SCSB-8914217
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library