Splendors of ancient Egypt
By: William H. Peck.
Contributors: Florida International Museum (Saint Petersburg, Fla.); Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum.
Publisher: Detroit Institute of Arts
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 88
Subjects: Art, Egyptian.; Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C.; Egypt -- Civilization -- 332 B.C.-640 A.D.
Other titles: Egypt
Description: Mummy portraits, tomb sculptures, and jewelry representing ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses, powerful rulers, and ordinary laborers come alive in this illustrated book. Concise descriptions of each work of art give essential information on the land, the people, the religion, and the afterlife - all fascinating aspects of this ancient culture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 87) and index.
Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name, organized by the Florida International Museum, St. Petersburg, and selected from the collections of the Roemer and Pelizacus Museum, Hildesheim, Germany,