Jewels of the Pharaohs: Egyptian Jewellery of the Dynastic Period

Name: Jewels of the Pharaohs: Egyptian Jewellery of the Dynastic Period
Brand: Thames & Hudson Ltd
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By Cyril Aldred

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Contents: 46 pages of text, including black and white illustrations and diagrams followed by 60 pages of full colour plates, 13 pages of descriptive notes and an index. Synopsis: A history and detailed description of jewellery found in the tombs of the Ancient Egyptians, and now housed in museums throughout the world. On hundred and seventy -three illustrations including 109 in colour photographed by Albert Shoucair support a text arranged under the following headings: The Recovery of Ancient Egyptian Jewellery. The Uses of Ancient Egyptian Jewellery. The Materials. The Craftsman and their Tools. Techniques: Metals and Nonmetals. The Forms: Ornaments of the Head and Torso, Ornaments of the Limbs. Epilogue. Chronological table. Sources of the illustrations. The colour plates. Notes on the colour plates. Index.

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Binding:: Paperback
Languages:: Published: English , Original: English
Number of Pages:: 128
Publisher:: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date:: 1978-09-01
Weight:: 517 g
Dimensions:: 3/3/3 cm

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