The Egyptian Museum in Cairo : a walk through the alleys of ancient Egypt /

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo : a walk through the alleys of ancient Egypt /

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate author / creator:	Matḥaf al-Miṣrī.
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	Cairo, Egypt : Farid Atiya Press, 2005.
Description:	312 p. : col. ill., col. plans ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Matḥaf al-Miṣrī -- Catalogs. Matḥaf al-Miṣrī -- Guidebooks. Matḥaf al-Miṣrī. Antiquities. Art. Art, Egyptian. Art, Egyptian -- Catalogs. Art, Egyptian -- Guidebooks. Art -- Egypt -- Cairo -- Catalogs. Art -- Egypt -- Cairo -- Guidebooks. Egypt -- Antiquities -- Catalogs. Egypt -- Antiquities -- Guidebooks. Egypt. Egypt -- Cairo. Catalogs. Guidebooks.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6853332

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Other authors / contributors:	El-Shahawy, Abeer. Atiya, Farid S.
ISBN:	9771721836 9789771721833
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-311) and index.

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Summary:	Cairo's Egyptian Museum houses the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world. Some 150,000 pieces are exhibited, and another 30,000 are held in storerooms. This book carries full-color illustrations of many of the masterpieces of ancient art in the museum from the decorated vases, flint knives, and palettes of the predynastic period, through the magnificent artifacts of the pharaonic period, to the beautiful tempera portraits of the Roman period.
Physical Description:	312 p. : col. ill., col. plans ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-311) and index.
ISBN:	9771721836 9789771721833