num_pages: 159
description: From Neo-Assyrian winged lions of the 9th century BC to the stunning silver head of a 4th-century AD Sasanian king this beautifully photographed book from the Metropolitan Museum of Art explores the art of Egypt and the Near East through close examinations of 118 outstanding pieces illustrated with large color plates.
language: English
title: Egypt and the Ancient Near East
publisher: Yale Univ Pr