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Author Manniche, Lise, author.

Title The Akhenaten Colossi of Karnak / Lise Manniche
Published Cairo, Egypt ; New York, NY : American University in Cairo Press, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (x, 182 pages) : illustrations
Contents 1. Discovery --- 2. Catalog --- 3. Interpretation --- 4. Aesthetics --- 5. Pathology
Summary The author presents the history of the discovery of the statue fragments from 1925 to the present day; the profusion of opinions on the appearance of the king and his alleged medical conditions; and the various suggestions for an interpretation of the perplexing evidence. A complete catalogue of all major fragments is included, as well as many pictures not previously published
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-173) and indexes
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 19, 2022)
Subject Akhenaton, King of Egypt -- Statues
Akhenaton, King of Egypt
Monuments -- Egypt -- Karnak
Statues -- Egypt -- Karnak
HISTORY -- Ancient -- Egypt.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology.
Antiquities
Monuments
Statues
Karnak (Egypt) -- Antiquities
Egypt -- Karnak
Genre/Form Electronic books
Sculptures
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781936190669
1936190664
9781617973710
1617973718