Description
In this issue:
– Paddle Dolls: Iconography and Identity – Megan Clark makes a study of the ‘barbarous looking’ Middle Kingdom artefacts.
– Gebel el-Silsila Through The Ages: 6 The Ramesside Period Part 2: Quarrying – Maria Nilsson and John Ward explore the Ramesside quarries and the Temple of Sobek and discover a unique blueprint for quarrying.
– Eight Masterpieces of Ancient Egyptian Jewellery – Nigel Fletcher-Jones describes eight stunning pieces created by the ancient craftsmen.
– Highlights of Manchester Museum: 25 – Campbell Price discusses a substantial wooden mallet found at Deir el-Bahri.
– Inside the Bent and Red Pyramids – Sean McLachlan takes us on a scramble into the inner chambers of the Dahshur pyramids.
– The Last Wealthy City of the Delta – Ayman Wahby and Said Eltalhawy excavate Graeco-Roman Tell Tebilla.
–Â Pharaoh, Osiris and the Mummy –Â A new exhibition at Aix-en-Provence is photographed by Alain Guilleux.
–Â Per Mesut: for Younger Readers – Hilary Wilson launches Christmas with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Nov / Dec 2020, Volume 21 Issue 2