'Make it According to Plan': Workshop scenes in Egyptian tombs of the Old Kingdom

The tomb paintings and reliefs of Ancient Egypt constitute a major source of evidence for the historical and cultural reconstruction of this fascinating civilization, but the compilation and detailed analysis of both the iconographic and textual data contained in such scenes in one volume is seldom undertaken. 

This book focuses on one of the main themes illustrated - craftsmen at work - and uses an original micro-analytical approach to determine the key conventions of their representation.

Industries such as boat building, carpentry, jewelry making, leatherwork, metalwork, sculpture, and stone vessel making are examined. Particular emphasis is given to the postures and actions of the figures, their methods, tools, and interactions, as well as their clothing, physical features, and objects on which they work.

A catalog of scenes, some previously unpublished, is included, together with over 2,000 plans and line drawings, innovative isometric diagrams, text and translation summaries, and appendices.

Author: Michelle Hampson
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports (Oxford) Ltd
Published: 05/31/2022
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 3.39lbs
Size: 11.69h x 8.27w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781407359106

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