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Reading Egyptian Art: A Hieroglyphic Guide to Ancient Egyptian Painting and Sculpture

By Richard H. Wilkinson

Book information

Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Year
1994
ISBN
0500277516, 9780500277515
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
21 MB (22484273 bytes)
Edition
Reprint
Pages
224\228
Time added
2023-03-10 22:22:55

Description

A multi-purpose reference work, providing the key to the hidden meanings in Egyptian art: an encyclopaedia of the major signs and symbols, a visual compendium of artistic motifs, a sourcebook of Egyptian religious beliefs and ideas. The hieroglyphs are thematically organized and include: seated man * seated god * woman nursing child * wedjat eye * ear * breast * bull * cow * cat * lion * foreleg of ox * heart * falcon * vulture * ibis * wing * feather * crocodile * frog * scarab beetle * bee * tree * palm branch * lotus * sky * sun * star * djed column * fetish of Abydos * gold * ankh * fan * bow * knife * cartouche * Isis knot * board game * sistrum A full reference section is also provided, with a complete list of the hieroglyphs, a glossary and a guide to further reading.

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