The Tekenu and Ancient Egyptian Funerary Ritual
Author | : Glennise West |
Publisher | : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2019-07-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781789691832 |
ISBN-13 | : 1789691834 |
Rating | : 4/5 (834 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Tekenu and Ancient Egyptian Funerary Ritual by : Glennise West
Download or read book The Tekenu and Ancient Egyptian Funerary Ritual written by Glennise West and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attested from the Fifth Dynasty until, and including, the Saite Period, the Tekenu is a puzzling icon depicted within funerary scenes in the tombs of some ancient Egyptian nobles. In this work four distinct types of Tekenu are identified and classified and then a Corpus Catalogue is formed.