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03267cam a2200421 a 4500 |
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ocm30112205 |
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OCoLC |
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20251028093226.0 |
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911101s1992 enka b 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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91067312 |
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(Sirsi) i9780500050644 |
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DLC |
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DLC |
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NLGGC |
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BTCTA |
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SINLB |
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YBM |
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DEBBG |
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HALAN |
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IAD |
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VF$ |
| 015 ## - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER |
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| National bibliography number |
GB92-24946 |
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25835266 |
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26357354 |
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27687389 |
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27735263 |
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28326404 |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0500050643 |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780500050644 |
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(OCoLC)30112205 |
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(OCoLC)25835266 |
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(OCoLC)26357354 |
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(OCoLC)27687389 |
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(OCoLC)27735263 |
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(OCoLC)28326404 |
| 043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE |
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f-ua--- |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
N 5350 |
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.W49 1992 |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) |
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| Holding library |
VF$A |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Wilkinson, Richard H. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Reading Egyptian art : |
| Remainder of title |
a hieroglyphic guide to ancient Egyptian painting and sculpture / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Richard H. Wilkinson. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
London : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Thames and Hudson, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
c1992. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
224 p. : |
| Other physical details |
ill. (some col.) ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-222) and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Man -- Woman -- Anthropomorphic deities -- Parts of the human body -- Mammals -- Parts of mammals -- Birds -- Parts of birds -- Amphibians and reptiles -- Fishes and parts of fishes -- Invertebrates -- Trees and plants -- Sky, earth, water -- Buildings and parts of buildings -- Ships and parts of ships -- Domestic and funerary furniture -- Temple furniture and sacred emblems -- Crowns, dress, staves -- Warfare, hunting, butchery -- Agriculture and crafts -- Rope, fiber, baskets -- Vessels of stone and earthenware -- Loaves and cakes -- Writings, games, music. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
The art of ancient Egypt has excited imaginations for centuries. But without knowledge of hieroglyphic images, Egypt's rich artistic legacy, from colossal statues to finely wrought jewelry and minuscule charms, remains obscure. Here, for the first time, is an introduction to the symbolic language of hieroglyphs: a directory of the one hundred signs used most often in Egyptian painting and sculpture--from seated man and lion to vulture and ankh. This great repertoire of. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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symbols was developed to make the trancendental enigmas of creation, fortune and fecundity, death and the life beyond, immediate and understandable. Richard Wilkinson's authoritative and thoroughly researched guide offers a comprehensive explanation of the symbols, their origins, identification and uses. He shows how they form a crucial pictorial component of many of the greatest Egyptian masterpieces--an insight hitherto enjoyed only by scholars and Egyptologists. The. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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hieroglyphs are arranged thematically, fully cross-referenced, and illustrated by several hundred newly commissioned drawings and photographs. The result is an indispensable companion for those seeking to understand the mysteries of Egyptian art, and a fascinating sourcebook for all ages on an ancient language's hidden symbols and signs. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Art, Egyptian |
| General subdivision |
Themes, motives. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Art, Ancient |
| Geographic subdivision |
Egypt |
| General subdivision |
Themes, motives. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Symbolism in art |
| Geographic subdivision |
Egypt. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Egyptian language |
| General subdivision |
Writing, Hieroglyphic. |
| 653 0# - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED |
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| Uncontrolled term |
Visual arts |
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History |
| 653 0# - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED |
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Egypt |
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C0 |
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VF$ |