The Hypocephalus: An Ancient Egyptian Funerary Amulet

The Hypocephalus: An Ancient Egyptian Funerary Amulet
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Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages : 375
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ISBN-10 : 9781789693348
ISBN-13 : 1789693349
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Book Synopsis The Hypocephalus: An Ancient Egyptian Funerary Amulet by : Tamás Mekis

Download or read book The Hypocephalus: An Ancient Egyptian Funerary Amulet written by Tamás Mekis and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-02-29 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hypocephalus is an element of Late Period and Ptolemaic funerary equipment—an amuletic disc placed under the head of mummies. Its shape emulates the sun’s disc, and its form is planar (although it is occasionally concave). This volume analyses the written records and iconography of these objects.


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