Author: Spencer, Neal; Rosenow, Daniela; British Museum
Call no: 932.016 SPE
Year: 2006
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Presents a look at the monumental granite naos of King Nekhthorheb (360-343 BC), which was originally 3.5m tall. The naos is an important source for late religious iconography and relief carving, as it bears extensive depictions
of divine figures, arranged in registers, carved in exquisite detail on a small scale.
The Gayer-Anderson Cat has been one of the most admired objects at the British Museum since its arrival in 1947. This book presents a detailed description of the cat and a discussion of its possible meaning and role in ancient times.
