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Expressions Of Identity: Analysis Of A Funerary Mask From Roman Egypt (Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Ny, Inv. 19.2.6), Rachel Madison Wilson
Expressions Of Identity: Analysis Of A Funerary Mask From Roman Egypt (Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Ny, Inv. 19.2.6), Rachel Madison Wilson
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The object of this study is a painted plaster mask of an adult woman from Roman Egypt currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, Inv. 19.2.6. The mask has been stylistically attributed to Meir, the primary necropolis for Cusae. This mask represents the social identity of the deceased woman, while also embodying how she was transformed into a divine being through mummification. Through an analysis of the iconography of this funerary mask, as her chosen form of self-representation, I will place the multiple aspects of the life of the deceased into social, historical, and religious context. This thesis …
The Trickster And The Tricked: Agency Versus Passivity In Egyptian Representations Of The God Seth, Tanya Mai Olson
The Trickster And The Tricked: Agency Versus Passivity In Egyptian Representations Of The God Seth, Tanya Mai Olson
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This thesis will seek to explore some of the diverse roles played by the god Seth over the course of Pharaonic history. As one of the most complex figures in Egyptian religion and mythology, a diachronic analysis will show that Seth could be portrayed as either an active or passive force, based largely upon the role he was meant to play. By exploring the iconography of his artistic depictions, and corroborating these depictions with textual evidence, this thesis hopes to contextualize Seth's active and passive portrayals and discuss his benevolent and malevolent roles as a god of multiple domains, including …
Behind Every Man Is A Strong Woman: Reconsidering The Form And Function Of Old Kingdom Dyads From Giza, Alexandria Danielle Salisbury
Behind Every Man Is A Strong Woman: Reconsidering The Form And Function Of Old Kingdom Dyads From Giza, Alexandria Danielle Salisbury
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Statues of males and females, usually of husbands and wives, first appear during Egypt’s Old Kingdom from the Fourth through Sixth Dynasty (2649 - 2150 BCE). Known as “pair statues” or “dyads,” the two individuals are seated or standing beside one another. In most instances, the female touches or holds her male counterpart, which may or may not be reciprocated by the male figure. Research has shed much light on royal dyads, like those of the pharaoh Menkaure (4th Dynasty). However, non-royal dyads have not yet received adequate attention, except in cases where scholars discuss size variations of the individuals …
Egypt's Unusual Iron Age: From The Time Of Hammering Prestige Goods In The Predynastic Era And Late Bronze Age To Forging The Weapons And Tools Of The "Age Of Iron", Maria R. Carlenius
Egypt's Unusual Iron Age: From The Time Of Hammering Prestige Goods In The Predynastic Era And Late Bronze Age To Forging The Weapons And Tools Of The "Age Of Iron", Maria R. Carlenius
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Thus far determining when the Iron Age occurred in Egypt has been an imprecise process with most overviews simply stating when iron first appeared, highlights of iron discoveries or when smelting began in earnest which was the 6th century BCE in the Delta. In this dissertation I employ Anthony Snodgrass's methodology to determine when it occurred. The results indicate that the height of Egypt's iron use peaked in the Roman era; by the Late Roman era they reverted to using iron for ornamental purposes in much smaller quantities. In addition, iron production may never have exceeded that of bronze which …
Ceramics As An Ethnic Identifier: Libyans In The Nile Delta During The Third Intermediate Period, Rachel Jana Mittelman
Ceramics As An Ethnic Identifier: Libyans In The Nile Delta During The Third Intermediate Period, Rachel Jana Mittelman
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This dissertation investigates whether or not ceramics can be used to determine ethnicity, demographics, and settlement patterns of Libyans living in Lower Egypt during the Third Intermediate Period (Dynasties 21-24, ca. 1100-713 BCE). As few Libyan ceramics have been found and collated, the ceramic corpora from Mendes, Tanis, and Sais - attested Egyptian centers of Libyan habitation - were compared to the assemblages from Memphis, a city which housed both Libyans and Egyptians, and Tell El-Retaba, a city with no known Libyan settlement. This study first aimed to define a distinct Libyan identity based on textual evidence from Egyptian and …
Nut, The Zodiac, And Sothis: An Iconographic Analysis Of Five Coffin Lids From The Roman Period Soter Group, Elizabeth Anne Golden
Nut, The Zodiac, And Sothis: An Iconographic Analysis Of Five Coffin Lids From The Roman Period Soter Group, Elizabeth Anne Golden
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The Greek zodiac became known to Egypt during the Graeco-Roman period and can be seen primarily in temples. This imagery is not limited to temples, however, and can be seen on five coffin lids from the Soter group along with related figures of Nut and Sothis. The function of the zodiac figures was to represent the passage of time. In this study, I will identify the Osirian and solar roles of the sky goddess Nut on the interior of coffins. I will then discuss the coffin lids as a form of archaizing of Middle Kingdom star charts on coffin lids …
Obtained By One's Own Hands: A Theory On The Middle Class Of Ancient Egypt And Funerary Stelae Of The First Intermediate Period, Christopher Walter Stelter
Obtained By One's Own Hands: A Theory On The Middle Class Of Ancient Egypt And Funerary Stelae Of The First Intermediate Period, Christopher Walter Stelter
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This thesis is an exercise in applying classic and contemporary anthropological class theory to an ancient Egyptian context. The primary goal of this study is to argue for the emergence of a middle class during the First Intermediate Period (2118 - 1980 BC). The rise and fall of the Second Style in relief carvings found on funerary stelae will be related to the emergence of this class. As the class emerged, it took for itself this artistic style as one of its defining characteristics. By its conclusion, this thesis will have proved that a middle class did indeed arise during …
Representations Of Time In The Temple Of Hathor At Dendera: Iconographical Analyses Of The Two Astronomical Ceilings In Terms Of Neheh And Djet, Andrea Louise Middleton
Representations Of Time In The Temple Of Hathor At Dendera: Iconographical Analyses Of The Two Astronomical Ceilings In Terms Of Neheh And Djet, Andrea Louise Middleton
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The ancient Egyptians viewed time in two distinctly different manners, both cyclical and linear. Evidence for these conceptions of time abound in Egyptian texts and are present in Egyptian art. The two astronomical ceilings at Dendera, the circular zodiac ceiling of the Osiris Chapel and the rectangular zodiac from the outer hypostyle hall, have traditionally been described as symbolic representations of the night sky or time-keeping instruments. However, I will argue that opposed to these traditional views, the evidence from these reliefs presents artistic representations of both forms of time in graphic, visual form.
Becoming Isis: Myth, Magic, Medicine, And Reproduction In Ancient Egypt, Chrystal Elaine Goudsouzian
Becoming Isis: Myth, Magic, Medicine, And Reproduction In Ancient Egypt, Chrystal Elaine Goudsouzian
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In ancient Egypt, sexuality, fertility, and the conception of children was of central importance not just to personal identity, but also to family and social structure. Because of the significance of birth in both the physical world and in the spiritual realm, references to reproduction, including fertility, conception, pregnancy, and childbirth, can be found in a wide variety of textual sources. Specifically, mythic events and scenarios, including those in magical spells, medico-magical spells, and funerary texts, reflected Egyptian reproductive conceptions and practices. Further, the Egyptians employed and called on these mythic episodes and archetypes to create divinely charged myth-mirroring space, …
Time And Meaning: The Use Of The Fishing And Fowling Scene Through Time In Ancient Egyptian Non-Royal Tombs, Elissa J. Ferguson
Time And Meaning: The Use Of The Fishing And Fowling Scene Through Time In Ancient Egyptian Non-Royal Tombs, Elissa J. Ferguson
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This thesis is an introductory investigation into the iconographic and compositional developments of the fishing and fowling scene in Egyptian private tomb through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms. Scenes are selected from a corpus created by the author and examined to understand how the scene is used in each period and what visual elements are included or omitted. The information gathered here is synthesized to establish trends in development and used to test existing theories on the meaning and purpose of the fishing and fowling scene in private tomb decoration. The results reveal an evolving meaning, originating in the …
The 'Window Of Appearance' Re-Opened: New Perspectives On A New Kingdom Royal Venue, Branden Reid Fjerstad
The 'Window Of Appearance' Re-Opened: New Perspectives On A New Kingdom Royal Venue, Branden Reid Fjerstad
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The aim of the present study is to arrive at a more nuanced understanding of the ritualized appearance of the king in the 'Window of Appearance' by analyzing the artistic portrayal of this architectural venue throughout the New Kingdom. In order to do this, a corpus of all known tenanted 'Window of Appearance' scenes was gathered for the first time. By conducting an analysis of the artistic motifs depicted on the 'Window of Appearance' it is my goal to indicate that the variation in the decorative program is not simply artistic convention as has been previously implied, but reflects shifting …
The Monuments Of Amenmesse And Seti Ii: A Historical Inquiry, Roy Winston Hopper
The Monuments Of Amenmesse And Seti Ii: A Historical Inquiry, Roy Winston Hopper
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Many historical issues surround the late Nineteenth Dynasty after the reign of Merneptah, and one of them is the reigns reigns of Amenmesse and Seti II. These two kings ruled over a period in which both Amenmesse and Seti Ii were competing kings with evidence suggesting that Amenmesse founded a rival kingship during the reign of Seti II and managed to control ancient Nubia and Upper Egypt for at least four years. This dissertation seeks to examine the known monuments and monumental inscriptions belonging to Amenmesse and Seti II in order to answer historical, archaeological, genealogical, and epigraphic questions pertaining …