Mekes – Creating an Imagery of Kingship and Transmission of power in Ancient Egypt
The mekes was an important element of the royal ceremonial regalia. Started from the reign of the First Dynasty’s pharaoh Den (2914—2867 BC), the mekes was frequently depicted in reliefs, where the pharaoh grasps it in his raised left hand with the -flail in the other, while performing a ritual race...
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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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2022
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Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde
Year: 2022, Volume: 149, Issue: 2, Pages: 253-273 |
| Further subjects: | B
Amun-Re
B Osiris –succession act –Thoth B divine right– Horus B Throne B mekes B Kingship |
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