The Statuettes and Amulettes of Thonis-Heracleion
Series: Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology
Format: Hardback
Pages: 200
ISBN: 9781905905355
Pub Date: February 2024
Price: £45.00
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Description:
A catalogue and analysis of 329 Late and Ptolemaic period votive statuettes and amulets from Thonis-Heracleion a sunken city in Aboukir Bay. The material ranges from Egyptian-style bronzes to objects of lead, terracotta, faience and limestone. Some are represented in foreign style and attest to a small Hellenised community at the site.