The Late Egyptian Anthropoid Stone Sarcophagi
Copenhagen: Nationalmuseet, 1959. First edition. Softcover. Quarto. 234pp., (i) ix plates. Original light green wraps with dark green lettering and ruling on cover, green lettering on spine. Doctorate of Marie-Louise Buhl published with the aid of a grant from the Danish State Research and other Foundation. "Most of the material for this book was gathered on travels in Europe, in the Middle East, and in the United States of America... on the question concerning an accurate dating of the Late Egyptian sarcophagi (i.e. after 700 B.C.), including those of wood or stone, rectangular or anthropoid." (Buhl). Profusely illustrated with b/w reproduction of photographs throughout with additional nine plates of hieroglyphic inscriptions on plates at rear. The text also includes numerous passage with hieroglyphs with translations. Contains list of illustrations, abbreviations and bibliography at front, indices of museums, deities and titles at rear. Slip containing oral examination of work tipped in at half-title. Wraps lightly sunned along edges. Block lightly age-toned. Very good condition. Item #50785
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