ISBN: 0747805202 9780747805205

Category: Art / History / Ancient & Classical

Page count: 64

A great new title in the Shire series of short guides to ancient Egypt. This one focuses on the variety of statues of Egyptian deities, kings and other authoritarian figures erected in tombs and temples over a three thousand year period. Gay Robins considers the materials used, techniques of production, the different types and styles, the subjects, inscriptions and their historical and social context.