The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt

ISBN-10: 0894683039
ISBN-13: 9780894683039
Pages: 239
Language: English
Published: 2002
Publisher: National Gallery of Art
Authors: National Gallery of Art, Erik Hornung, Betsy Morrell Bryan

Description

"This volume accompanies an exhibition of the same name, which includes artefacts from nearly 2000 years before the Christian era. Objects such as coffins, tombs, masks, jewellery, papyri, sarcophagi and monumental and small-scale sculpture reveal the reverence and awe with which the Egyptians considered the mystery of death. The essays in this book explore Egyptian art history, customs and worship, with specific focus on the Amduat, a book devoted to the pharaoh's 12-hour journey to the afterlife. Additional writings detail the background of the collection and focus upon the role of art in ancient Egypt."--Amazon.