Typology and decoration of Old Kingdom wooden coffins and stone sarcophagi: similarities and differences
- Autores: Marie Peterková Hlouchová, Věra Nováková
- Localización: Studien zur Altägyptischen Kultur, ISSN 0340-2215, Nº. 53, 2024, págs. 209-229
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Even though wooden coffins and stone sarcophagi had the same practical and religious meaning with their goal to protect the corpse and to ensure the resurrection of the deceased, several differences in terms of their type and decoration can be observed. Three basic types of these burial containers can be distinguished, i.e. the simple rectangular form with a flat lid, the form with a vaulted lid and rectangular end bars, and the rectangular case with a lid in the shape of the cavetto cornice. In terms of the decoration displayed on burial containers, several motifs of religious significance (palace façade, wDAt eyes, false door, seven sacred oils, granaries, head and legs) occurred on both types, but not always at the same place and at the same time. Such a comparison of the typology and decoration between containers made of different materials (wood and stone) has not been done yet, and that is why the article aims to investigate this topic in detail and to offer new insights into this seemingly simple topic.
However, this investigation can help with understanding the traits of the development ofburial containers in general. Some of the latest finds from field excavations will be included as well.
