The Alabaster Sarcophagus of Oimenepthah I., King of Egypt: Now in Sir John Soane's Museum, Lincoln's Inn Fields

by Samuel Sharpe, Joseph Bonomi (Illustrator)

Overview

Oimenepthah I, better known to us as Seti I, was regarded as a great pharaoh by his contemporaries, although his son Ramesses II would claim greater renown. Seti's tomb was discovered by Belzoni in 1817 and was the first to be found to have extensive decorations throughout. The huge alabaster coffin found in the tomb was sold to Sir John Soane, who held a three-day party upon its arrival at his London house, where it can still be seen. Written by the noted Egyptologist Samuel Sharpe (1799–1881), this illustrated description of the intricately decorated sarcophagus was published in 1864. By the time of his death, Sharpe was regarded in Britain as one of the most important figures in helping to popularise all things Egyptian. With the artist and sculptor Joseph Bonomi (1796–1878), who provided the drawings here, he collaborated in organising the Egyptian court at the Crystal Palace in 1854.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781108077736
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/11/2014
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	8.27(w) x 11.69(h) x 0.20(d)

Table of Contents

The tomb; Description of the plates; Plates; Appendix.