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Ancient Egyptian Coffins - Past – Present – Future (Hardcover)
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Ancient Egyptian Coffins - Past – Present – Future (Hardcover)
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This collection of papers by leading international experts on the
subject of ancient Egyptian coffins, builds on a project based at
the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, to study and record in detail
its collection. Papers address a series of topics including: the
development of coffins in antiquity, including iconographic and
text-based studies, providing new insights into ancient Egyptian
belief systems at different periods and regional differences in
coffin presentation; the post-antiquity history of coffins,
including their acquisition and subsequent treatment in museums
around the world; developments in technical examination and methods
of studying coffins, especially the use of multispectral imaging to
provide non-invasive analysis of materials, and what this tells us
about construction and decorative techniques at different periods
and in response to the availability of different materials and
increasing evidence of the re-use of materials and complete
re-working of coffins for new owners, leading us to question
fundamental attitudes to the purpose of coffins as a containers of
human remains and the practices of craftsmen in the funerary
industry. The papers stem from a conference held at the Museum to
accompany a major new exhibition.
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