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Made in Ancient Egypt

Made in Ancient Egypt

Paperback

General Art

ISBN10: 1913645924
ISBN13: 9781913645922
Publisher: Paul Holberton Publishing
Published: Jan 6 2026
Pages: 184
Weight: 1.55
Height: 0.61 Width: 8.51 Depth: 10.21
Language: English
This book looks at the art and material culture of Ancient Egypt in a new way - by finding out who made it and how.

The making of various kinds of Egyptian art was dictated by the different materials used: stone, ceramics, faience and glass, metalwork, jewellery, paint, linen, basketry, wood, papyrus and cartonnage. Each of these media is examined in turn, and the exquisite workmanship and knowledge of individual makers is here revealed and celebrated. The book accompanies a major exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

Fully illustrated and full of new research, this book will appeal to enthusiasts and scholars alike. It approaches a familiar subject from a fresh angle, focusing on the artists and makers. The many scholars involved also reveal their personal appreciation and understanding of the different media that they have studied or, frequently, restored, seeking to get to the heart of the methods of the ancient craftsmen, whose work they

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