Tomb Treasures of the Late Middle Kingdom: The Archaeology of Female Burials

by Wolfram Grajetzki

During the late Middle Kingdom (about 1850-1700 B.C.E.), ancient Egyptian women of high standing were interred with lavish ornamentation and carefully gathered possessions. Buried near the pyramids of kings, women with royal connections or great wealth and status were surrounded by fine pottery and vessels for sacred oils, bedecked with gold and precious stones, and honored with royal insignia and marks of Osiris. Their funerary possessions include...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812245679
• ISBN13: 9780812245677
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"