Royal bronze statuary from ancient Egypt : with special attention to the kneeling pose / Marsha Hill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hill, Marsha, 1949-

Series:

Egyptological memoirs ; 3.

Egyptological memoirs, 1387-2710 ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bronze sculpture, Ancient--Egypt.

Bronze sculpture, Ancient.

Small sculpture, Egyptian.

Kings and rulers in art.

Posture in art.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (380 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Boston : Brill, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study exploits the clues offered by bronze royal statuary to carefully analyze this large subgroup by identifying 125 datable examples out of nearly 300. It also establishes a more precise understanding of the role of small royal bronze statuary through a focus on the popular kneeling pose.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; List of plates; The Study of Bronze Statuary; Cupreous Statuary through the New Kingdom; Third Intermediate Period; The Kushite Period; The Late and Ptolemaic Periods (with a brief note on the Roman Period); The Meaning and Role of Royal Bronze Statuary; Conclusions; Catalog of Royal Bronzes; Appendix 1: The History of the Royal Kneeling Pose with Special Attention to Egyptian Stone Statuary; Appendix 2: Provenance Index; Appendix 3: Technical Examination of Cat. 242; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Photograph credits; Plates

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-282).

ISBN:

1-280-46654-5

9786610466542

1-4175-9761-5

90-474-0129-8

OCLC:

191952996