371 easily reproducible illustrations, based on Egyptian sources, include figures of gods and pharaohs, priests and priestesses, ordinary people, plants and animals, scenes of state occasion, battle, funerary custom, and domestic life. The sources for the illustrations are wall paintings and decorations, pottery and jewelry, statuary, and architecture of various periods.
Ancient Mexican Designs by Gregory Mirow 240 meticulously reproduced motifs from the pre-Columbian world include Aztec calendars, animals, mythological characters, scores of other striking images — from codices, Maya hieroglyphs, mask panels, Olmec pottery figures, more. Royalty free.
Egyptian Decorative Art by W. M. Flinders Petrie Classic study examines Egyptian taste in decorating, the ornamental writing of hieroglyphs, the origin of patterns, and more. Over 200 illustrations depict types of decoration described: geometrical, structural, symbolic, and natural.
