The Layered Life of JE26204: the Construction and Reuse of the Coffins of Henuttawy

• Caroline Arbuckle MacLeod ^[1] ; Kathlyn M. Cooney ^[2]
  1. [1] University of British Columbia

     University of British Columbia

     Canadá

     
  2. [2] University of California System

     University of California System

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Journal of egyptian archaeology, ISSN 0307-5133, Vol. 105, Nº. 2, 2019, págs. 285-296
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In the Twenty-first Dynasty, ancient Egypt was facing a number of economic, political, and religious challenges and transformations. To compensate for a lack of imported resources and subsidized incomes, the Egyptian people were robbing and reusing the tombs of their predecessors. Royal coffins and mummies were collected by priests and placed in tomb caches, supposedly for their protection. In this article, the authors show how a detailed material analysis of the coffins in these caches can help reveal the social history of Egypt at this time. The coffins of Queen Henuttawy prove to be a combination of Eighteenth and Twenty-First Dynasty construction and decoration, and may provide insight into the actions of Third Intermediate Period priests. Following these pieces through to their modern excavation and display in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo, it is evident that these objects continue to impact lives, acquiring additional layers of history and social significance.