The tomb of Ptahhotep I /
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"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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39 pages, 92 pages of plates (some folded) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 29 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
0856688517
9780856688515
Tutankhamun's tomb : the thrill of discovery /
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Photographs from the set of prints and negatives in archives of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
"Published in conjunction with the exhibitions 'Wonderful things! The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, the Harry Burton photographs" held at the Oriental Institute Museum, the University of Chicago, May 26-October 8, 2006, and 'Tutankhamun's tomb : the thrill of discovery' held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, December 19, 2006-April 29, 2007"--T.p. verso. :
103 p. : ill., map ; 32 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (p. 103). :
1588391892 (hc : Metropolitan Museum of Art)
9781588391896 (hc : Metropolitan Museum of Art)
0300120265 (hc : Yale University Press)
9780300120264 (hc : Yale University Press)