"Der zierlichste Anblick der Welt--"

ägyptische Porträtmumien

• Author(s): Barbara Borg,
• Publisher: Verlag Phillip von Zabern
• Pages: 107
• ISBN_10: 3805322631
  ISBN_13: 9783805322638
  
• Language: de
• Categories: Art / Subjects & Themes / Portraits , History / Ancient / Egypt , History / Middle East / Egypt , Social Science / Archaeology ,

Description:... This publication on Egyptian mummy portraits focusses on the attire and demeanour of the subjects as reflections on their wealth and status. A history of the discoveries is also presented, beginning with the first finds by Pietro Della Valle. A good number of the portraits are featured in full colour.