Publisher's Synopsis
This is a catalogue of all the stone sculptures in the round from Ancient Egypt, kept in the Allard Pierson. It includes about 60 objects from the Predynastic to Greco-Roman periods. These include statues of divinities, royal and private persons, animal figures, and funerary sculpture. A list of abbreviations is provided after detailed introductions. The volume is concluded with extensive indexes, covering divine, royal and private names, titles, geography, materials, key words, and periods. The volume is richly illustrated and will be a useful reference for any scholar interested in Ancient Egyptian sculpture.
