| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 419 pages, 70 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Summary |
The Egyptian Collection at Norwich Castle Museum' represents the first full publication of this important collection which contains several outstanding objects.0Part 1 begins with an outline of the acquisition history of the Egyptian collection and its display within Norwich Castle in 1894, when it was converted from a prison to a museum. The collection was largely acquired between the nineteenth and first part of the twentieth centuries. 0Part 2 is a detailed catalogue of the complete collection. It is organised into sections with objects grouped together mainly according to type - stelae, shabtis, scarabs, jewellery, amulets, vessels, flints, lamps, inscribed Book of the Dead fragments, metal figurines, and Late Antique cloths; and also according to function - such as cosmetics & grooming, and architectural & furniture elements. The inscribed materials have all been translated and individual entries give examples or parallels. Seventy colour plates illustrate each object |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Norwich Castle Museum -- Catalogs
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| SUBJECT |
Norwich Castle Museum fast |
| Subject |
HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt
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Antiquities
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| SUBJECT |
Egypt -- Antiquities -- Catalogs
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| Subject |
Egypt
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| Genre/Form |
Catalogs
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Munro, Irmtraut, author
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Taylor, John H., author
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Wenzel, Gabriele., author
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Horn, Maarten, author
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Müller-Roth, Marcus, author
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Rooijakkers, Tineke., author
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Shirai, Noriyuki., author
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Tomas, Sian., author
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Shepherd, Martin., photography
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| ISBN |
9781789251975 |
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1789251974 |
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1789251990 |
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9781789251999 |
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