Ancient faces : mummy portraits from Roman Egypt / Susan Walker and Morris Bierbrier ; with Paul Roberts and John Taylor
1997, First Edition. London : Published for the Trustees of the British Museum by the British Museum Press. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #296919
ISBN: 0714109894
Series: Catalogue of Roman portraits in the British Museum ; V.4. Physical description: 224 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), map ; 28 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the British Museum, London in 1997 (p. 7) and at Palazzo Ruspoli, Rome, 22 Oct., 1997-28 Feb., 1998 (It. cat. : half t.p.). The majority of portraits in this exhibition, a joint project of the Dept. of Egyptian Antiquities and the Dept. of Greek and Roman Antiquities of the British Museum, are from the British Museum. Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-217). Subjects: British Museum. Department of Egyptian Antiquities ; Exhibitions. Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities ; Mummies. Burial - Egypt.
Price: €60.00