The tomb of Ptahhotep I /
"The publication presents detailed recordings of the Old Kingdom tomb of Ptahhotep I, a tomb noted to be 'the most beautiful in Saqqara' by one of its early excavators. Unlike earlier publications, the monograph includes 150 coloured and detailed photographs, as well as high resolutio...
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Language: English
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Reports (Australian Centre for Egyptology) ;
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Call Number: DT73 .S3 M85
| Summary: | "The publication presents detailed recordings of the Old Kingdom tomb of Ptahhotep I, a tomb noted to be 'the most beautiful in Saqqara' by one of its early excavators. Unlike earlier publications, the monograph includes 150 coloured and detailed photographs, as well as high resolution line drawings showcasing the quality of the tomb's scenes and its exceptional architectural plan. Alsoincluded is a discussion on the tomb owner and a detailed analysis of the scenes, with some previously unknown erasures and modifications attesting to their intentional alteration by the ancient Egyptians" -- Publisher website. |
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| Physical Description: | 39 pages, 92 pages of plates (some folded) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0856688517 9780856688515 |