| Ancient Egypt: Treasures from the Collection of the Oriental Institute Contributor(s): Teeter, Emily (Author) |
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ISBN: 1885923252 ISBN-13: 9781885923257 Publisher: Oriental Institute Press OUR PRICE: $17.77 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2003 Annotation: This fully-illustrated catalogue of highlights of the Egyptian collection at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago is the first publication that makes the material accessible to scholars and to the general public. A brief history of the collection is followed by a catalogue of seventy-seven objects that date from the early third millennium b.c. to the eighth century a.d. A wide variety of artifacts is represented, including statues, stelae, tools, games, clothing, coffins, figured ostraca, and papyri. Many of the objects have not been previously published. Each artifact is described, and its function and symbolism is discussed. Brief texts are translated. Appendices give museum registration numbers, provenance, and bibliographies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Individual Architects & Firms - General - History | Ancient - Egypt - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes |
| Dewey: 932.007 |
| LCCN: 2003104249 |
| Series: Oriental Institute Museum Publications (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 8.92" W x 11.38" (1.76 lbs) 146 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This fully-illustrated catalogue offers highlights of the Egyptian collection at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. A brief history of the collection is followed by a catalogue of seventy-seven objects, which date from the early third millennium BC to the eighth century AD. Many of these objects have not been previously published. The artefacts include statues, stelae, tools, games, clothing, coffins, figured ostraca, and papyri; each item is described, and its function and symbolism are discussed. Brief texts are translated. Appendices give museum registration numbers, provenance, and bibliographies. |