Editorial: Peeters
Colección: British Museum Publications on Egypt and Sudan ; 7
Número de páginas: 739 págs.
Fecha de edición: 31-12-2023
EAN: 9789042936249
ISBN: 978-90-429-3624-9
Precio (sin IVA): 169,90 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 176,70 €
This volume analyses Middle Kingdom Egyptian figurines made in faience, a lustrous and intensely blue glaze paste, skilfully manufactured with a high degree of accuracy. They represent one of the most iconic and signature categories of artefacts in ancient Egypt. The research especially focuses on the manufacture, iconography and distribution (spatial and chronological) of this type of figurines. Particular attention is given to the study of the archaeological contexts and their ‘life cycle’ in ancient Egyptian society. Indeed, the tangibility and proximity (given the reduced scale) of the figurines engender intimacy, making them more involved in human interactions, in contrast to larger statues that are far less accessible.