Journal Contents: WAMCAES NEWS 4, Summer 2005

• Mummies, Myths and Magic; a lecture by Professor Rosalie David - Jacquie Gregson.
• Chemical Analysis of a Cosmetic Palette and Jar in the Western Australian Museum Collections - Kelvin Poon.
• A Hair Raising Tale: an investigation of the hair of two Egyptian mummies from the Western Australian Museum - Pierre Filion.
• Excavations in Alexandria: on land and underwater - a lecture by Dr Jean-Yves Empereur - Jacquie Gregson.
• Glass and Faience in Graeco-Roman Egypt - a lecture by Dr Marie-Dominique Nenna - Jacquie Gregson.
• FOCUS POINT and Objects from the Collections - Imaging Egypt: old and new at Abu Simbel - Moya Smith and Heather Tunmore. An updated version of this article can be accessed by clicking on the link on Images and Articles.

RIGHT: Engraved glass goblet, with running animals, 4th century AD, Dush excavations, Kharga Oasis.

PHOTO: Marie-Dominique Nenna