Wooden coffins and their iconography from the tomb of Werkaure (AC 26) in Abusir Centre

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Wooden coffins and their iconography from the tomb of Werkaure (AC 26) in Abusir Centre
Original language description
This paper examines the complete decorated wooden coffins dating to the Third Intermediate Period that were discovered in the tomb of Prince Werkaure at Abusir South. It provides a comprehensive analysis of their archaeological context, including the circumstances of their discovery and their original placement within the tomb. The study also addresses questions of chronology, offering a detailed assessment of their dating based on stylistic, epigraphic, and comparative evidence. In addition, the paper investigates the coffins' construction techniques, such as woodworking methods, joinery, surface preparation, and the application of pigments. Finally, the decorative programme is analysed, with an emphasis on iconographic themes, textual elements, and the broader religious and cultural motifs characteristic of the Third Intermediate Period. Through this multifaceted approach, the study aims to situate these coffins within their historical, artistic, and funerary context.
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection
Proceedings of the Second Vatican Coffin Conference. 6-9 June 2017
ISBN
978-88-8271-516-8
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Number of pages
8
Pages from-to
503-510
Publisher name
Musei Vaticani
Place of publication
Città del Vaticano
Event location
Vatican
Event date
Jun 6, 2017
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
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