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The Grammar of Ornamentation: An Egyptian Predynastic Decorative Continuum
- Author(s):
- Tatjana P. Beuthe (see profile)
- Date:
- 2022
- Group(s):
- Ancient Near East, Archaeology, Egyptology, Near Eastern Archaeology
- Subject(s):
- Prehistoric peoples, Egypt, Egyptology
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- predynastic Egypt, Prehistoric, hartebeest, amulets, tags, palettes
- Permanent URL:
- https://doi.org/10.17613/n8c2-x142
- Abstract:
- Tags made of mudstone are predominantly found in ancient Egyptian Predynastic cemetery contexts. This study examines the symbolism and significance of mudstone tags that are crescent-shaped and/or feature the recurved horns of hartebeests. The use of syncretic imagery on these tags provides evidence for the fluidity of artistic perceptions in Predynastic Egypt. Evidence for use wear and the find locations of the tags in burials indicate that these artefacts were often placed in amulet bags and may have been predominantly associated with female individuals.
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- Published as:
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- Pub. DOI:
- 10.23993/store.97009
- Publisher:
- Studia Orientalia Electronica
- Pub. Date:
- 2022-12-5
- Journal:
- Studia Orientalia Electronica
- Volume:
- 10
- Issue:
- 1
- Page Range:
- 26 - 59
- ISSN:
- 2323-5209
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 5 months ago
- License:
- Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
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