Book Launch: Julie Patenaude and Garry Shaw, A Catalogue of Egyptian Cosmetic Palettes in the Manchester University Museum Collection
Event Info
Host: EES
Type: Education - Lecture
Time and Place
Start Time: Thursday, 3rd November 2011, 6:30 pm
End Time: Thursday, 3rd November 2011, 8:00 pm
Location: The Egypt Exploration Society
Street: 3 Doughty Mews
City/Town: London WC1N 2PG
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Contact Details
Email: contact@ees.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)20 7242 1880
Link: http://www.goldenhp.co.uk/forth.htm
Description
The Society will be hosting this book launch at Doughty Mews in collaboration with Golden House Publications to celebrate the recent appearance of a new book by Julie Patenaude and tutor of EES evening classes, Dr Garry Shaw:
A Catalogue of Egyptian Cosmetic Palettes in the Manchester University Museum Collection.
London, Golden House Publications, 2011. Pp. 128, paperback, 15.5 x 23.3 cm. ISBN 978-1906137205. Price GBP30 / $60.
Following an introduction on Egypt's Predynastic Period, cosmetic palettes in general, methodology, and the origins of the Manchester Egyptian collection, this volume brings together every Predynastic cosmetic palette in the museum, providing details on type, dimensions, provenance, date and context, along with a description and bibliography. This data is then analysed according to provenance, type, date, acquisition source and context, followed by illustrations of specific graves and a full bibliography. Photographs of the palettes are then provided.
Garry will give a short presentation on the project which will be followed by a reception at which members will have the opportunity to chat to both Garry and Julie over a glass of wine and to buy a copy of their book at a special discount price. Further Golden House and EES books will also be available at discount prices on the night.
Entry is free of charge but numbers are limited so application for places as normal is required.