The Sarcophagus of Hunefer and other New Kingdom Private Sarcophagi
This is the publication of the sarcophagus of the mayor of Thebes, Hunefer, in office under Ramses II. To date, the granite sarcophagus in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge has received little research attention despite being a large scale monument. The book provides a presentation of the sarcophagus and its place in space and time.
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The Sarcophagus of Hunefer and other New Kingdom Private Sarcophagi
This is the publication of the sarcophagus of the mayor of Thebes, Hunefer, in office under Ramses II. To date, the granite sarcophagus in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge has received little research attention despite being a large scale monument. The book provides a presentation of the sarcophagus and its place in space and time.
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The Sarcophagus of Hunefer and other New Kingdom Private Sarcophagi

The Sarcophagus of Hunefer and other New Kingdom Private Sarcophagi

The Sarcophagus of Hunefer and other New Kingdom Private Sarcophagi

The Sarcophagus of Hunefer and other New Kingdom Private Sarcophagi

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This is the publication of the sarcophagus of the mayor of Thebes, Hunefer, in office under Ramses II. To date, the granite sarcophagus in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge has received little research attention despite being a large scale monument. The book provides a presentation of the sarcophagus and its place in space and time.

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ISBN-13: 9781838118051
Publisher: Nicanor Books
Publication date: 11/30/2021
Series: Kitab - Egyptology in Focus , #3
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 104
File size: 52 MB
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements and Introduction vi

List of figures vii

I Sarcophagus of Hunefer 1

II New Kingdom Sarcophagi 21

II.1 Chronological Overview 21

II.2 The Decoration 26

II.2.1 Wig 26

II.2.2 Beard 28

II.2.3 Shoulders 28

II.2.4 Chest 28

II.2.5 Arms 28

II.2.6 Vulture and Nut figure 29

II.2.7 Vignettes 30

II.2.8 Sons of Horus 30

II.2.9 Spell 161 31

II.2.10 Additional decoration 32

II.2.11 Short ends 33

II.3 Owners of the sarcophagi 33

II.4 Provenance 36

II.5 Material 35

II.6 List of datable New Kingdom private sarcophagi 38

III Corpus of New Kingdom non-royal sarcophagi 39

IV Abbreviations 90

V Bibliography 91

VI Indices: Sarcophagi in museums, names, titles 99

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