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Ancient Egyptian coffins : past, present, future

by Helen Strudwick, Julie Dawson

This collection of papers explores ancient Egyptian coffins through historical, iconographic, and technical studies. Drawing on research at the Fitzwilliam Museum, the text examines coffin construction, museum histories, and advanced imaging used to analyse materials.

Accession 14970 ISBN 9781785709180 Publisher Oxbow
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