The cosmos of Khnumhotep II at Beni Hasan
1999, 1st edition. Routledge, London. Fine cloth copy in a very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #426517
ISBN: 0710305745
Physical Description; xiv, 196 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, plan. Summary: Scholars often assume that elite, or high-status tomb chapels of the Egyptian Old and Middle Kingdoms featured decorations in order to provide for the eternal needs of the deceased. This book offers a detailed study of the tomb chapel of Khnumhotep II, charting the various levels of meaning buried in the scenes, ornaments, and texts that adorn it. Subjects; Ban asan Site (Egypt). Cosmology, Egyptian. Egypt Ban asan Site. Khnumhotep II. Khnumhotep II Tomb. Tombs.
Price: €195.00