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Ancient Egyptian Furniture Volume I: 4000 - 1300 BC
Geoffrey Killen
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Description for Ancient Egyptian Furniture Volume I: 4000 - 1300 BC
Hardback. Major synthesis and catalogue of surviving items of Egyptian furniture of 4000 - 1300 BC, together with detailed analyses of the materials, tools and joinery Num Pages: 160 pages, b/w. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
This revised second edition examines the common forms of furniture used in ancient Egypt, so much of which has been preserved by the dry Egyptian climate and has long been admired for the quality of its design and construction. The story begins with the earliest known pieces and ends with the spectacular discoveries from the 18th dynasty represented mainly by the magnificent furniture from the tomb of Tutankhamun. The insight which Dr Killen brings in the detailed explanations of the materials, techniques and designs of the master craftsmen of ancient Egypt, gives this book a special significance. There is a ... Read more
This revised second edition examines the common forms of furniture used in ancient Egypt, so much of which has been preserved by the dry Egyptian climate and has long been admired for the quality of its design and construction. The story begins with the earliest known pieces and ends with the spectacular discoveries from the 18th dynasty represented mainly by the magnificent furniture from the tomb of Tutankhamun. The insight which Dr Killen brings in the detailed explanations of the materials, techniques and designs of the master craftsmen of ancient Egypt, gives this book a special significance. There is a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785704819
SKU
V9781785704819
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
About Geoffrey Killen
Geoffrey Killen is a leading ancient furniture historian, technologist and Egyptologist who studied Design and Technology at Shoreditch College, University of London and the University of Liverpool, where he specialised in Ramesside woodworking. He has studied the collections of Egyptian furniture at most of the major museums including the Egyptian Antiquities Museum, Cairo and is the author of several major ... Read more
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