Ancient Egypt: Treasures from the Collection of the Oriental Institute

Author:   Emily Teeter
Publisher:   Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
Volume:   23
ISBN:  

9781885923257


Pages:   160
Publication Date:   30 October 2003
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Emily Teeter
Publisher:   Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
Imprint:   Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
Volume:   23
Dimensions:   Width: 22.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 29.60cm
Weight:   0.505kg
ISBN:  

9781885923257


ISBN 10:   1885923252
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   30 October 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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The illustrations are superb and the text well written and understandable.'--Bob Partridge Ancient Egypt Magazine (01/01/0001)


The illustrations are superb and the text well written and understandable.'--Bob Partridge Ancient Egypt Magazine, 4 (6), 2004 Built largely through the work of pioneering Egyptologist James Henry Breasted during the late nineteenth century, the Oriental Institutes Egyption collection is among the countrys most important, with more than 25,000 objects. Yet it has not been adequately published and is less well known than it should be. Aiming to remedy the problem, this beautifully illustrated catalogue provides informative and scholarly discussions of sixty-two of its most important pieces.--Denise M. Doxey, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Religious Studies Review, Vol. 30, Issue 2,3, April, July 2004


This genre of books is a delight to the enthusiast for they are all produced to the highest quality and with text by well known Egyptologists. This Chicago volume is no exception...You will find information and detail in this and other such Museum books, which simply is not available elsewhere. The illustrations are superb and the text well written and understandable. Expert or beginner will learn much from the contents of this volume.--Ancient Egypt Magazine, June/July 2004 This handsomely produced volume makes a welcome addition to the publication of objects in smaller museum collections of Egyptian antiquities.'--KMT: A Modern Journal of Egyptology Built largely through the work of pioneering Egyptologist James Henry Breasted during the late nineteenth century, the Oriental Institutes Egyption collection is among the countrys most important, with more than 25,000 objects. Yet it has not been adequately published and is less well known than it should be. Aiming to remedy the problem, this beautifully illustrated catalogue provides informative and scholarly discussions of sixty-two of its most important pieces.--Denise M. Doxey, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Religious Studies Review, Vol. 30, Issue 2,3, April, July 2004 The illustrations are superb and the text well written and understandable.'--Bob Partridge Ancient Egypt Magazine, 4 (6), 2004


Built largely through the work of pioneering Egyptologist James Henry Breasted during the late nineteenth century, the Oriental Institutes Egyption collection is among the countrys most important, with more than 25,000 objects. Yet it has not been adequately published and is less well known than it should be. Aiming to remedy the problem, this beautifully illustrated catalogue provides informative and scholarly discussions of sixty-two of its most important pieces.--Denise M. Doxey, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Religious Studies Review, Vol. 30, Issue 2,3 (01/01/0001)


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Emily Teeter is a Research Associate and the Curator of Egyptian and Nubian Antiquities at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.

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