Life Everlasting: The National Museums Scotland Collection of Ancient Egyptian Coffins - Hardcover

' - This is a scholarly but very readable publication. - will be invaluable to anyone who is making a study of ancient Egyptian coffins, but will be equally informative, if, having seen the coffins on display in the museum one just wants to find out more about them.' Ancient Egypt ' - Life Everlasting is a valuable resource for the study and understanding of coffins and burial objects. It is also a very interesting book for the enthusiast. The quality of presentation and the detailed information make this a unique, '"must-have" book to add to your collection. After reading through my copy I have added the National Museums Scotland to my list of places I would like to visit. - ' Archaeological Diggings ' - The thoroughness of this book makes an important Scottish contribution to Egyptology - This is a pleasing, useful volume, a worthy addition for any serious student of ancient Egypt, beautifully produced - ' Scottish Pharaonic ' ... It is a valuable addition to the subject of Egyptian coffins and the history of Egyptological collections, and is recommended for both coffin specialists and general interest readers.' Egyptian Archaeology '... The authors should be commended on the publication of a group of wonderful objects, which were heretofore under-published and I am sure that those who read it will be encouraged to visit and study the NMS's coffin collection.' Journal of the American Research Centre in Egypt

Who were the young woman and child buried with magnificent gold and luxurious finery in an Egyptian mummy dated around 1550 BC? Evidence suggests the woman may have been a queen. If so, the National Museums Scotland houses the only Egyptian royal burial seen anywhere outside Cairo. Sixty-five stunning funerary items, coffins, mummy-cases, masks, portraits, jewelry and other adornments of the well-equipped mummy are illustrated and annotated in this new hardcover that is as reader-friendly as it is comprehensive. We are reminded of the humanity here these coffins began with a life and text provides a glimpse into their stories. Included are the coffin of the priest Iufenamun and the double mummies of half-brothers, Petamun and Penhorpabik. Annotations include item owner, dating, dimensions, materials, description, provenance and mode of acquisition. Organized sequentially, the expert authors explain styles and techniques and the changes in each epoch taking their story from the age of the pyramids around 2,000 B.C.to the time of Roman Rule ending in the third century A.D., after which Egypt would transform into a Christian society. Concordances, chronology of Egypt, and a glossary are included. *For the Egyptologist - laypeople and professionals alike, for collectors, curators, historians, archeologists *Unveils information on a superb collection