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Artists in the Old Kingdom: Techniques and Achievements

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With fully half the book magnificently showcasing full color illustrations, Artists in the Old Kingdom: Techniques and Achievements is an informed and informative survey of the role and contributions performed by the otherwise unknown artists responsible for the creation of funerary art that was such an integral aspect of Egyptian funerals rites. The monograph addresses thematically relevant information concerning the artists of the Old Kingdom period, as well as the diverse principles, materials and techniques employed. Enhanced with commentary on selected wall scenes, copious end notes, an extensive index, "Artists in the Old Kingdom" is a model of meticulous scholarship and an enthusiastically recommended addition to personal, professional, and academic Egyptology Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists.