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- catalog abstract ""Some of the first mummies, monumental sculptures, and other ancient Egyptian artifacts to come to America became part of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston's holdings as early as 1872. Today, the MFA's Egyptian collection is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. This volume features over one hundred of the most important of these objects, with texts by three prominent Egyptologists. Introductions to each major period of ancient Egyptian history provide an overview of the worshipped rulers, regional lords, and myriad laborers who commissioned and created these beautiful works, as well as the political events, religious rituals, and technical accomplishments that helped shape them. Some of these objects, such as the bust of Ankhhaf or the monumental sculpture of King Menkaure and queen, have no equal anywhere. Others boast a unique local history, such as the Torso of King Achoris that was purchased as ballast by a Yankee sea captain and displayed for sixty years on a postmaster's front lawn. Whatever one's interest, this book provides a tantalizing glimpse into the civilization that has fascinated the West since Antony first wooed Cleopatra."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "MFA Highlights arts of ancient Egypt".
- catalog contributor b13010742.
- catalog contributor b13010743.
- catalog contributor b13010744.
- catalog contributor b13010745.
- catalog contributor b13010746.
- catalog coverage "Egypt Antiquities.".
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description ""Some of the first mummies, monumental sculptures, and other ancient Egyptian artifacts to come to America became part of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston's holdings as early as 1872. Today, the MFA's Egyptian collection is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. This volume features over one hundred of the most important of these objects, with texts by three prominent Egyptologists. Introductions to each major period of ancient Egyptian history provide an overview of the worshipped rulers, regional lords, and myriad laborers who commissioned and created these beautiful works, as well as the political events, religious rituals, and technical accomplishments that helped shape them. Some of these objects, such as the bust of Ankhhaf or the monumental sculpture of King Menkaure and queen, have no equal anywhere. Others boast a unique local history, such as the Torso of King Achoris that was purchased as ballast by a Yankee sea captain and displayed for sixty years on a postmaster's front lawn. Whatever one's interest, this book provides a tantalizing glimpse into the civilization that has fascinated the West since Antony first wooed Cleopatra."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Egypt lost and found in Boston / Lawrence M. Berman -- The Egyptian expedition / Rita E. Freed -- The collection: / Lawrence M. Berman, Denise M. Doxey, and Rita E. Freed -- Predynastic and early dynastic periods -- Old kingdom -- First intermediate period and middle kingdom -- Second intermediate period and new kingdom -- Third intermediate, late, and Greco-Roman periods -- Chronology of ancient Egypt.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (page 35) and index.".
- catalog extent "207 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Arts of ancient Egypt.".
- catalog identifier "0878466614 (pbk.)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Arts of ancient Egypt.".
- catalog isPartOf "MFA highlights".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Boston, Mass. : MFA Publications,".
- catalog relation "Arts of ancient Egypt.".
- catalog spatial "Egypt Antiquities.".
- catalog spatial "Egypt.".
- catalog subject "Art, Ancient Egypt.".
- catalog subject "Art, Egyptian.".
- catalog subject "Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.".
- catalog subject "N5335.B6 M87 2003x".
- catalog tableOfContents "Egypt lost and found in Boston / Lawrence M. Berman -- The Egyptian expedition / Rita E. Freed -- The collection: / Lawrence M. Berman, Denise M. Doxey, and Rita E. Freed -- Predynastic and early dynastic periods -- Old kingdom -- First intermediate period and middle kingdom -- Second intermediate period and new kingdom -- Third intermediate, late, and Greco-Roman periods -- Chronology of ancient Egypt.".
- catalog title "Arts of ancient Egypt / Rita E. Freed, Lawrence M. Berman, Denise M. Doxey.".
- catalog title "MFA Highlights arts of ancient Egypt".
- catalog type "text".