The Revival That Won't Die

摘要

Ever Since 30 B.C., When Rome's conquering legions returned from Egypt laden with statuary, jewelry, furniture and souvenirs, collectors have periodically gone crazy for things Egyptian. Since then the vogue for decorative art with Egyptian motifs has waxed and waned, but it has never gone away entirely. Like the mummy in a bad Karloff movie, it keeps arising time after time, usually just after being pronounced dead by knowledgeable authorities. Guess what? It's baaa-aaack.