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UNINA9910783493603321 |
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Hill Marsha <1949-> |
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Royal bronze statuary from ancient Egypt [[electronic resource] ] : with special attention to the kneeling pose / / Marsha Hill |
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Leiden ; Boston, : Brill, 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-46654-5 |
9786610466542 |
1-4175-9761-5 |
90-474-0129-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (380 p.) |
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Collana |
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Egyptological memoirs, , 1387-2710 ; ; 3 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Bronze sculpture, Ancient - Egypt |
Small sculpture, Egyptian |
Kings and rulers in art |
Posture in art |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-282). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; List of plates; The Study of Bronze Statuary; Cupreous Statuary through the New Kingdom; Third Intermediate Period; The Kushite Period; The Late and Ptolemaic Periods (with a brief note on the Roman Period); The Meaning and Role of Royal Bronze Statuary; Conclusions; Catalog of Royal Bronzes; Appendix 1: The History of the Royal Kneeling Pose with Special Attention to Egyptian Stone Statuary; Appendix 2: Provenance Index; Appendix 3: Technical Examination of Cat. 242; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Photograph credits; Plates |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This study exploits the clues offered by bronze royal statuary to carefully analyze this large subgroup by identifying 125 datable examples out of nearly 300. It also establishes a more precise understanding of the role of small royal bronze statuary through a focus on the popular kneeling pose. |
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