The Treasures of Ancient Egypt from the Egyptian museum in Cairo / [edited by Alessandro Bongioanni, Maria Sole Croce].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bongioanni, Alessandro.

Croce, Maria Sole.

Series:

Rizzoli art guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Matḥaf al-Miṣrī--Catalogs.

Matḥaf al-Miṣrī.

Art, Egyptian--Catalogs.

Art, Egyptian.

Egypt--Antiquities--Catalogs.

Egypt.

Antiquities.

Genre:

Catalogs.

Physical Description:

631 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Rizzoli, 2003.

Summary:

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo houses the world's most celebrated collection of Egyptian antiquities. Because of the encyclopedic nature of the collection, this comprehensive, illustrated guide to the museum is required reading for anyone interested in Ancient Egyptian history and culture. With over 900 color illustrations, thorough explanations, and detailed descriptions of over 570 objects, this book is a wealth of information. The Egyptian Museum is currently touring a show throughout the United States called The Quest for Immortality: Treasures from the Egyptian Museum. Currently in Boston, it will travel to seven cities before the end of 2007.

Contents:

Ground Floor (Map) 20

Chapter 1 Protodynastic and Predynastic Periods 22

Chapter 2 The Old Kingdom 40

Chapter 3 The Middle Kingdom 92

Chapter 4 The New Kingdom 128

Chapter 5 The Third Intermediate Period and the Late Period 210

Chapter 6 The Greco-roman Period 234

First Floor (Map) 254

Chapter 7 Tutankhamun 256

Chapter 8 Jewelry 336

Chapter 9 The Treasures of Tanis 390

Chapter 10 Grave Goods 424

Chapter 11 Sarcophaguses 460

Lunette 48 478

Chapter 12 Yuya and Tuya 490

Rooms 44 and 39 506

Chapter 13 Daily Life 516

Chapter 14 Ostraka and Papyruses 526

Chapter 15 The Gods of Ancient Egypt 534

Chapter 16 The Portraits of Fayum 558

Chapter 17 Mummies 572

The Museum for the visitor in a hurry 578.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0789309866

OCLC:

53906166