Photographing Tutankhamun Archaeology, Ancient Egypt, and the Archive |
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| Author:
| Riggs, Christina |
| Series title: | Photography, History: History, Photography Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-000-21164-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2020 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $28.95USD $175.00USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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They are among the most famous and compelling photographs ever made in archaeology: Howard Carter kneeling before the burial shrines of Tutankhamun; life-size statues of the boy king on guard beside a doorway, tantalizingly sealed, in his tomb; or a solid gold coffin still draped with flowers cut more than 3,300 years ago
They are among the most famous and compelling photographs ever made in archaeology: Howard Carter kneeling before the burial shrines of Tutankhamun; life-size statues of the boy king on guard beside a doorway, tantalizingly sealed, in his tomb; or a solid gold coffin still draped with flowers cut more than 3,300 years ago