The colossi from the early shrine at Coptos in Egypt

Cambridge Archaeological Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 211-242

  Kemp, Barry J ^a   Boyce, Andrew ^b   Harrell, James A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Eden House   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

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EID: 61449084620     PISSN: 09597743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959774300000081     Document Type: Article

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