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The Tekenu and Ancient Egyptian Funerary Ritual
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TextSeries: Archaeopress Egyptology SerPublication details: Oxford Archaeopress, 2019Description: 1 online resource (312 pages)ISBN: 9781789691832; 1789691834Subject(s): Egypt | To 1500 | Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Egypt -- History -- To 1500 | Funeral rites and ceremoniesGenre/Form: EBSCO eBooks Additional physical formats: Print version:: Tekenu and Ancient Egyptian Funerary Ritual.DDC classification: 393.0932 LOC classification: BL2450.F8 | W47 2019ebOnline resources: Click here to access online Summary: Attested from the Fifth Dynasty until, and including, the Saite Period, the Tekenu is a puzzling icon depicted within funerary scenes in the tombs of some ancient Egyptian nobles. In this work four distinct types of Tekenu are identified and classified and then a Corpus Catalogue is formed.
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Attested from the Fifth Dynasty until, and including, the Saite Period, the Tekenu is a puzzling icon depicted within funerary scenes in the tombs of some ancient Egyptian nobles. In this work four distinct types of Tekenu are identified and classified and then a Corpus Catalogue is formed.
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