The tomb of the priests of Amun : burial assemblages in the Egyptian Museum of Florence
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The tomb of the priests of Amun : burial assemblages in the Egyptian Museum of Florence
(Culture and history of the ancient Near East / edited by B. Halpern ... [et al.], 97 . Gate of the priests ; 1)
Brill, c2019
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Includes bibliographical references (p [545]-552) and index
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Description
The Tomb of the Priests of Amun, also known as Bab el-Gasus, was uncovered in 1891 at Deir el-Bahari (Thebes). The site proved to be the largest undisturbed tomb ever found in Egypt, as there were found the intact burials of 153 individuals that lived under the 21st Dynasty (ca. 1069-945 BC). This outstanding find was subsequently divided in lots of antiquities and dispersed by 17 nations.
This volume presents the first comprehensive publication of the Italian Lot, kept in the Egyptian Museum of Florence. Besides the formal description of the objects, a critical assessment of the collection is provided regarding the reconstruction of the burial assemblages, the reuse of the burial equipment and the art historical examination of coffin decoration.
"Although aimed primarily at specialists, this is a splendid volume and will be easy to use by anyone having an interest in these objects."
-Lester L. Grabbe, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 44.5 (2020)
Table of Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Figures
Presentation
M. Cristina Guidotti
Shipping Documents and Correspondence Related to the Lot V
M. Cristina Guidotti
Part 1 Catalogue
Section 1 Coffin Sets
Marianna Zarli and Rogerio Sousa
Coffin Set of Djedmutiuesankh (A.15)
Coffin Set of Tauhenut (A.20)
Coffin Set of Khonsumes (A.22)
Outer Coffin of an Anonymous Man (A.56)
Coffin Set of an Anonymous Woman (A.60)
Section 2 Shabtis
Marianna Zarli
Section 3 Shabti-Boxes
M. Cristina Guidotti and Deborah Vannucci
Part 2 Essays
The Reconstruction of the Burial Assemblages
Marianna Zarli
Coffin Reuse in the 21st Dynasty: a Case Study of the Bab el-Gasus Coffins in the Egyptian Museum of Florence
Kathlyn Cooney
The Coffins from the Tomb of the Priests from an Art Historical Perspective: the Lot V at the Egyptian Museum of Florence
Rogerio Sousa
Bibliography
Index
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