What is the
Tekenu? What was its function? What are its origins? These are questions upon which Egyptologists have long pondered. However, Egyptologists, until now, have avoided any major work on the topic. Previous treatments of the Tekenu largely adopt a selective approach focusing on a specific form.
Rarely has the Tekenu been examined profoundly in all of its forms or contexts with its possible origins commented upon merely in passing. The aim of
The Tekenu
and Ancient Egyptian Funerary Ritual is to provide a provocative examination and interpretation of the
Tekenu in an endeavour to proffer plausible answers hitherto eluding scholars.
Attested from the Fifth Dynasty until, and including the Saite Period, the
Tekenu is a puzzling icon which is depicted within the 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.
The
Tekenu is appraised within the context of the wall scene. Two tombs are dealt with in greater detail.
| Format |
Häftad |
| Omfång |
312 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
Archaeopress |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2019-06-30 |
| ISBN |
9781789691825 |
