Bab El-Gasus in Context

Bab El-Gasus in Context
Author: Kathlyn M. Cooney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 576
Release: 2021
Genre:
ISBN: 9788891320681

This book gathers a collection of studies by leading scholars on the Tomb of the Priests of Amun (Bab el-Gasus), where the burials of 153 individuals who lived under the 21st Dynasty have been unearthed, revealing the largest undisturbed tomb ever found in Egypt. This is the first publication to present a coherent vision of this find, with papers addressing a variety of topics including: the reorganization of the Theban necropolis under the 21st Dynasty; the sociological significance of the burials, as well as the funerary goods associated with them; the history of the collections that had been given away to foreign countries in 1893, including their reception and subsequent treatment in museums around the world and in Egypt; carpentry and decoration of anthropoid coffins, using non-invasive analysis of materials; and finally, diversity and meaning of coffin decoration. The volume releases the papers first presented at the international conference held at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the discovery of the Tomb.

The Tomb of the Priests of Amun

The Tomb of the Priests of Amun
Author: Rogério Sousa
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 576
Release: 2018-10-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004386505

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)

Shabtis, a Private View

Shabtis, a Private View
Author: Glenn Janes
Publisher: Librairie Cybele
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9782951675827

Accompanying CD-ROM ... "contains high resolution images of all shabtis described in this volume. A number of shabti images can be rotated in three dimensions to facilitate inspection from all viewpoints."--Dust jacket.