Author: Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0394411706
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Beautiful color photos of the breathtaking tomb of Tutankhamun and the magnificent objects buried with the young pharoah.
Tutankhamun, His Tomb and Its Treasures
Author: Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0394411706
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Beautiful color photos of the breathtaking tomb of Tutankhamun and the magnificent objects buried with the young pharoah.
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0394411706
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Beautiful color photos of the breathtaking tomb of Tutankhamun and the magnificent objects buried with the young pharoah.
King Tutankhamun
Author: Zahi Hawass
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0500293902
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The ultimate book on King Tut and his tomb—the most exciting archaeological find the world has ever known—now in a compact edition The tomb of Tutankhamun, with its breathtaking treasures, remains the most sensational archaeological find of all time. This brilliantly illustrated volume takes the reader through Tutankhamun’s tomb room-by-room in the order that it was discovered and excavated by Howard Carter, illuminating the tomb’s most magnificent artifacts and objects. Leading authority Dr. Zahi Hawass imbues the text with his own inimitable flavor, imagining how the uncovering and opening of the tomb must have felt for Carter, while Sandro Vannini’s extraordinary photographs reproduce the objects in infinitesimal detail. Now available in a compact edition, and published to coincide with a global touring exhibition that begins in Los Angeles in March 2018 and ends at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2023, this sumptuous volume is the definitive record of Tutankhamun’s legacy.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0500293902
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The ultimate book on King Tut and his tomb—the most exciting archaeological find the world has ever known—now in a compact edition The tomb of Tutankhamun, with its breathtaking treasures, remains the most sensational archaeological find of all time. This brilliantly illustrated volume takes the reader through Tutankhamun’s tomb room-by-room in the order that it was discovered and excavated by Howard Carter, illuminating the tomb’s most magnificent artifacts and objects. Leading authority Dr. Zahi Hawass imbues the text with his own inimitable flavor, imagining how the uncovering and opening of the tomb must have felt for Carter, while Sandro Vannini’s extraordinary photographs reproduce the objects in infinitesimal detail. Now available in a compact edition, and published to coincide with a global touring exhibition that begins in Los Angeles in March 2018 and ends at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2023, this sumptuous volume is the definitive record of Tutankhamun’s legacy.
Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur
Author: University of Pennsylvania. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Publisher: UPenn Museum of Archaeology
ISBN: 9780924171550
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
This stunning catalogue includes color photographs of more than 230 objects, excavated in the 1930s by renowned British archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley, from the third-millennium-B.C. Sumerian city of Ur. Learn the fascinating story of the excavation and preservation of these magnificent artifacts. Many of the objects are published in color and fully described for the first time—jewelry of gold and semiprecious stones, engraved seal stones, spectacular gold and lapis lazuli statuettes and musical instruments; and vessels of gold, silver, and alabaster. Curator Richard Zettler sets the stage with a history of Ur in the third millennium and the details of the actual excavations. Art historians Donald Hansen and Holly Pittman discuss the historical importance and significance of the many motifs on the most spectacular finds from the tombs.
Publisher: UPenn Museum of Archaeology
ISBN: 9780924171550
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
This stunning catalogue includes color photographs of more than 230 objects, excavated in the 1930s by renowned British archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley, from the third-millennium-B.C. Sumerian city of Ur. Learn the fascinating story of the excavation and preservation of these magnificent artifacts. Many of the objects are published in color and fully described for the first time—jewelry of gold and semiprecious stones, engraved seal stones, spectacular gold and lapis lazuli statuettes and musical instruments; and vessels of gold, silver, and alabaster. Curator Richard Zettler sets the stage with a history of Ur in the third millennium and the details of the actual excavations. Art historians Donald Hansen and Holly Pittman discuss the historical importance and significance of the many motifs on the most spectacular finds from the tombs.
Tomb Treasures
Author:
Publisher: Asian Art Museum
ISBN: 9780939117789
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This stunning Chinese art book presents almost a hundred recently unearthed objects that offer a glimpse into the extraordinary wealth and artistic accomplishments of elite society during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE). These exquisite treasures are from newly discovered sites in the Jiangsu region of China and are made of gold, silver, jade, bronze, pottery, lacquer, and other refined materials. Masterworks include a full-length jade suit sewn with gold threads, an oversized coffin shrouded in jade, and a complete set of functional bronze bells. The book's texts explore a number of ideas about the lives and deaths of Western Han royalty.
Publisher: Asian Art Museum
ISBN: 9780939117789
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This stunning Chinese art book presents almost a hundred recently unearthed objects that offer a glimpse into the extraordinary wealth and artistic accomplishments of elite society during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE). These exquisite treasures are from newly discovered sites in the Jiangsu region of China and are made of gold, silver, jade, bronze, pottery, lacquer, and other refined materials. Masterworks include a full-length jade suit sewn with gold threads, an oversized coffin shrouded in jade, and a complete set of functional bronze bells. The book's texts explore a number of ideas about the lives and deaths of Western Han royalty.
Into the Mummy's Tomb
Author: Nicholas Reeves
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590457538
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
An account of Howard Carter's discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590457538
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
An account of Howard Carter's discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb.
King Tut's Tomb
Author: Michael Burgan
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736861861
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Describes King Tut's tomb, including the treasures found there, King Tut's mummy, and what scientists have learned from the tomb's discovery.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736861861
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Describes King Tut's tomb, including the treasures found there, King Tut's mummy, and what scientists have learned from the tomb's discovery.
Tomb Treasures of the Late Middle Kingdom
Author: Wolfram Grajetzki
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812245679
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
With detailed illustrations and archival images, Egyptologist Wolfram Grajetzki describes and compares the opulent tombs of eminent and royal women from the late Middle Kingdom, shedding new light on how the gendered and social identities of these women were viewed in the court and preserved in the grave.
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812245679
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
With detailed illustrations and archival images, Egyptologist Wolfram Grajetzki describes and compares the opulent tombs of eminent and royal women from the late Middle Kingdom, shedding new light on how the gendered and social identities of these women were viewed in the court and preserved in the grave.
Tomb Treasures from China
Author: Patricia Ann Berger
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
The Treasures of Tutankhamun
Author: Jaromír Málek
Publisher: Andr Deutsch
ISBN: 9780233001975
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Explaining Tutankhamun's background and the role of the Pharaoh, The Treasures of Tutankhamun shows how Egypt became a source of fascination for those in the West. Using photographs, drawings and diagrams from the original expedition, it brings to life the excitement and wonderment that Carter and Carnarvon must have felt upon opening the tomb. It also describes the painstaking efforts that were taken as they and their team slowly investigated the wealth of objects that had lain hidden for centuries. It also addresses its impact on the study of Egyptology and the more far-reaching effects it has had.
Publisher: Andr Deutsch
ISBN: 9780233001975
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Explaining Tutankhamun's background and the role of the Pharaoh, The Treasures of Tutankhamun shows how Egypt became a source of fascination for those in the West. Using photographs, drawings and diagrams from the original expedition, it brings to life the excitement and wonderment that Carter and Carnarvon must have felt upon opening the tomb. It also describes the painstaking efforts that were taken as they and their team slowly investigated the wealth of objects that had lain hidden for centuries. It also addresses its impact on the study of Egyptology and the more far-reaching effects it has had.
Tomb. Treasures. Mummies. Book One
Author: Dennis Forbes
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781511769242
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
This is Book One of a 5-volume updated softcover reprint of the Author's out-of-print 1998 hardcover Tombs. Treasures. Mummies. Seven Great Discoveries of Egyptian Archaeology. Book One deals with the two Royal Mummies Caches, TT320 (1881) and KV35 (1898) & includes a complete inventory of the TT320 mummies, matching them with their coffins. Color photos have been added to the hardcover edition's archival b&w images.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781511769242
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
This is Book One of a 5-volume updated softcover reprint of the Author's out-of-print 1998 hardcover Tombs. Treasures. Mummies. Seven Great Discoveries of Egyptian Archaeology. Book One deals with the two Royal Mummies Caches, TT320 (1881) and KV35 (1898) & includes a complete inventory of the TT320 mummies, matching them with their coffins. Color photos have been added to the hardcover edition's archival b&w images.