Sacred luxuries : fragrance, aromatherapy, and cosmetics in Ancient Egypt / Lise Manniche ; photographs by Werner Forman.

Title: 
Sacred luxuries : fragrance, aromatherapy, and cosmetics in Ancient Egypt / Lise Manniche ; photographs by Werner Forman.

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Author/Artist: 
Manniche, Lise.
Publisher: 
New York : Cornell UP, 1999.
Description: 
160 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Format of Material: 
Books
Bib ID: 
67978
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Location: 
Stacks
Call Number: 
TP983.M28
Notes: 
Includes bibliographical references (p. 150) and index.
Some perfume containers are made of glass.
Contents: 
Ingredients --
Scent in the temple --
Kyphi and Tiryac --
Recipes for luxury --
Scent for love and rebirth --
Fragrant remedies --
The art of cosmetics.
ISBN: 
0801437202