Buch, Englisch, Band 4, 483 Seiten, Format (B × H): 251 mm x 305 mm, Gewicht: 2381 g
Buch, Englisch, Band 4, 483 Seiten, Format (B × H): 251 mm x 305 mm, Gewicht: 2381 g
Reihe: British Museum Publications on
ISBN: 978-90-429-3465-8
Verlag: PEETERS PUB
This volume contains the proceedings of the twenty-third Annual
Egyptological Colloquium, held at the British Museum in 2014, augmented
by additional papers. The twenty-three contributions investigate
functionality, iconography and manufacture of ancient Egyptian coffins
from the First Intermediate Period to the eighth century AD. The authors
explore the conceptual aspects which lay behind the production of
coffins through the study of iconography and texts, examining the
functional role of these complex objects as 'structured compositions'
which were designed to play an important part in transforming the
deceased occupants and perpetuating their existence beyond death.
Reinstating coffins in their archaeological and societal contexts, the
papers reflect on the circumstances in which they were made, considering
workshop practices and regional variability, and studying coffins not
only individually but also as components of larger conceptual entities
in which the mummy, the burial chamber and the tomb itself all had
specific meanings. Several contributions focus on areas of current
interest, such as the post-burial adaptation and reuse of coffins,
considering how these issues relate to the economic environment in which
they were made and to changing attitudes towards the immutability of
burial arrangements.
