Brief essay on the author's ongoing investigations of Second Intermediate Period rishi coffins, particularly noting records of their discovery and some of the collections in which they are now held. He observes that the earliest such coffins were developed from pre-existing funerary traditions by private individuals in 13th Dynasty Thebes, before being adopted by royals in the 17th Dynasty.
Re-excavating rishi coffins in museums and archives
MINIACI, GIANLUCA
2011-01-01
Abstract
Brief essay on the author's ongoing investigations of Second Intermediate Period rishi coffins, particularly noting records of their discovery and some of the collections in which they are now held. He observes that the earliest such coffins were developed from pre-existing funerary traditions by private individuals in 13th Dynasty Thebes, before being adopted by royals in the 17th Dynasty.File in questo prodotto:
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