The Antu-List Reconsidered: A Synoptic Reading of Edfu and Athribis Scented Material
This paper examines parallel inscriptions found in the temples of Edfu and Athribis, which are believed to list various types of myrrh. Central to these inscriptions is the term antu , posited as a categorical descriptor for a group of resins. This paper presents a detailed, synoptic presentation an...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde
Year: 2025, Volume: 152, Issue: 1, Pages: 117-135 |
| Further subjects: | B
Athribis (Upper Egypt)
B Perfume B Myrrh B Ointment B Laboratory B Edfu |
| Online Access: |
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| Summary: | This paper examines parallel inscriptions found in the temples of Edfu and Athribis, which are believed to list various types of myrrh. Central to these inscriptions is the term antu , posited as a categorical descriptor for a group of resins. This paper presents a detailed, synoptic presentation and translation of the inscriptions from both Edfu and Athribis, accompanied by a critical review and analysis of its multiple layers of meaning, encompassing religious, cultic, symbolic, and linguistic dimensions. The investigation serves as a methodological framework for understanding how natural materials were conceptualized and classified in Egyptian textual and cultural contexts. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-713X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/zaes-2023-0021 |