During the excavations carried out by the University of Pisa under the direction of Edda Bresciani from 2000 to 2005 at Narmouthis (Fayum Oasis), some faïence figurines were uncovered founded in some buildings on the city hill, south of the temple of the Two Crocodiles (Temple C). Faïence figurines, mostly of deities, are well-known components of domestic religion of the Graeco-Roman Period in Egypt. They were intended, like terracotta figurines, for a range of domestic rituals, including the veneration of cult images at domestic shrines, and other private religious practices. They also provide important evidence for the interrelationships between “popular” and “official” religion, as well as “religion” and “magic”. The figurines are dated to 1st-3rd centuries AD.
Statuette in faïence da Medinet Madi/Narmouthis, Egitto
FLORA SILVANO
2022-01-01
Abstract
During the excavations carried out by the University of Pisa under the direction of Edda Bresciani from 2000 to 2005 at Narmouthis (Fayum Oasis), some faïence figurines were uncovered founded in some buildings on the city hill, south of the temple of the Two Crocodiles (Temple C). Faïence figurines, mostly of deities, are well-known components of domestic religion of the Graeco-Roman Period in Egypt. They were intended, like terracotta figurines, for a range of domestic rituals, including the veneration of cult images at domestic shrines, and other private religious practices. They also provide important evidence for the interrelationships between “popular” and “official” religion, as well as “religion” and “magic”. The figurines are dated to 1st-3rd centuries AD.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
