Objects of Daily Use (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798888570128)

Facsimile edition of the 1974 reissue of Flinders Petrie's fully illustrated 1927 description and catalog of personal and everyday Egyptian and Roman objects in his collections.

Jewelry items include necklaces, bracelets, rings, and earrings, many made from precious metals and/or incorporating gemstones or beads. Toilet items include mirrors, combs, kohl pots, and sticks. Magic wands, manufactured to provide protection and carved from bone and ivory are described, along with examples carved as hands and found in pairs. Board games are represented by playing pieces and gameboards relating to a number of known games. Toys, writing equipment, fragments of furniture, walking sticks and basketry are all cataloged.

Author: W. M. Flinders Petrie
ISBN-10: 8888570128
ISBN-13: 9798888570128
Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
Language: English
Published: 03/08/2024
Pages: 110
Format: Paperback