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Author Weiss, Lara.

Title The Coffins of the Priests of Amun. Egyptian coffins from the 21st Dynasty in the collection of the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden.

Publication Info. [Place of publication not identified] : Sidestone Press : Sidestone Press, 2017.

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Description 1 online resource.
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series PALMA : papers on archaeology of the Leiden Museum of Antiquities, 2034-550X ; 17
Papers on archaeology of the Leiden Museum of Antiquities ; 17.
Summary Ancient Egyptian coffins provided a shell to protect the deceased both magically and physically. They guaranteed an important requirement for eternal life: an intact body. Not everybody could afford richly decorated wooden coffins. As commodities, coffins also pl ayed a vital role in the daily life of the living and marked their owner's taste and status. Coffin history is an ongoing process and does not end with the ancient burial. The coffins that were discovered and shipped to museums have become part of the National heritages. The Vatican Coffin Project is the first international research p.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-100).
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Subject Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C.
Egypt.
History.
Chronological Term To 332 B.C
To 332 B.C.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Weiss, Lara. Coffins of the Priests of Amun. Egyptian coffins from the 21st Dynasty in the collection of the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden. [Place of publication not identified] : Sidestone Press : Sidestone Press, 2017 9789088904936 9088904936 (OCoLC)1025334206
ISBN 9789088904943 (electronic book)
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9088904936 (hardcover)
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