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Searching for ancient Egypt : art, architecture, and artifacts from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology by David P Silverman; Edward Brovarski; Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology; Dallas Museum of Art; Exhibition Searching for Ancient Egypt, Art, Architecture, and Artifacts from the University of Pennsylvania Museum <1997 - 2000, Dallas, Tex u.a.> is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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Lavishly illustrated in color, this book presents a spectacular collection of archaeological and artistic treasures covering the extent of Egyptian art from the Predynastic Period of the fourth millennium B.C.E. to the Greco-Roman period of the fourth century C.E. The volume features more than 130 objects ranging from architectural elements of a royal palace and funerary chapel to delicate jewelry and textile fragments, and contains many objects never previously shown in print. <p>In an introductory essay David P. Silverman documents major expeditions to sites in Egypt and Nubia and summarizes the new information gleaned about ancient Egyptian civilization. Donald B. Redford provides a general treatment of ancient Egypt history. The objects themselves are introduced with concise essays by recognized Egyptologists: Edward Brovarski, Rita E. Freed, Arielle P. Kozloff, David O'Connor, Edna R. Russmann, William K. Simpson, and Josef W. Wegner.</p> <p>Contributors EDWARD BROVARSKI, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston RITA FREED, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston ARIELLE KOZLOFF, Cleveland Museum of Art DAVID O'CONNOR, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University DONALD REDFORD, University of Toronto
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- Author
- David P Silverman; Edward Brovarski; Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology; Dallas Museum of Art; Exhibition Searching for Ancient Egypt, Art, Architecture, and Artifacts from the University of Pennsylvania Museum <1997 - 2000, Dallas, Tex u.a.>
- Publisher
- N.Y. : Dallas Museum of Art [and] University of Pennsylvania Museum [in association with] Cornell University Press
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780801434822
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Art, Humanities
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (3 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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