Hypocephalus: an ancient egyptian funerary amulet, the
Auteur :
Mekis, Tamás
Éditeur :
Archaeopress
ISBN :
9781789693331
Date de publication :
29 févr. 2020
Dimensions :
29,0 x 20,5 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
1820 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The hypocephalus is an element of Late Period and Ptolemaic funerary equipment—an amuletic disc placed under the head of mummies. Its shape emulates the sun’s disc, and its form is planar (although it is occasionally concave). This volume analyses the written records and iconography of these objects.