Ptahshepses being transported in a palanquin, in his recently discovered tomb at Saqqara
This article deals with the palanquin scene in the Old Kingdom tomb of Ptahshepses/Shepspuptah/Themi discovered at Saqqara in 2010. The tomb owner is borne in the palanquin and accompanied by officials and servants carrying personal equipment. The article aims at describing this scene, translating t...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Harrassowitz
[2017]
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Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, Abteilung Kairo
Year: 2016, Volume: 72, Pages: 227-238 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Egypt (Antiquity)
/ Culture
/ Grave
/ Symbolism
/ Painting
/ Epitaph
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| RelBib Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion HH Archaeology |
| Summary: | This article deals with the palanquin scene in the Old Kingdom tomb of Ptahshepses/Shepspuptah/Themi discovered at Saqqara in 2010. The tomb owner is borne in the palanquin and accompanied by officials and servants carrying personal equipment. The article aims at describing this scene, translating the accompanying texts and comparing it with other similar scenes in that period |
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| ISSN: | 0342-1279 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Deutsches Archäologisches Institut. Abteilung Kairo, Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, Abteilung Kairo
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