Alabaster Sarcophagus of Oimenepthah I., King of Egypt - Now in Sir John Soane''s Museum, Lincoln''s Inn Fields

Published in 1864, an illustrated description of one of the most important Egyptian artefacts discovered in the nineteenth century.

List of contents

The tomb; Description of the plates; Plates; Appendix.

Summary

The huge alabaster coffin found in the tomb of Oimenepthah I (Seti I) was regarded as one of the most important artefacts found in Egypt prior to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. This illustrated description of the sarcophagus was published in 1864, written by the Egyptologist Samuel Sharpe (1799–1881).

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Bonomi, Samuel Sharpe, Sharpe Samuel
• Assisted by: Joseph Bonomi (Illustration), Bonomi Joseph (Illustration)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.12.2014
• EAN: 9781108077736
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07773-6
• No. of pages: 96
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology