Ein Schminkgefäß und ein General
The cosmetic vase Durham EG3995, probably from the Early Dynastic period, was reused by a high military commander as a votive in the time of Apries. In its inscription, an anonymous person asks Sakhmet/Hathor, possibly during a ceremony by which the vessel was consecrated for use in the temple, to r...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2016
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| In: |
Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde
Year: 2016, Volume: 143, Issue: 2, Pages: 194-203 |
| Further subjects: | B
Reuse
B Consecration B stone vessel B military title |
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| Summary: | The cosmetic vase Durham EG3995, probably from the Early Dynastic period, was reused by a high military commander as a votive in the time of Apries. In its inscription, an anonymous person asks Sakhmet/Hathor, possibly during a ceremony by which the vessel was consecrated for use in the temple, to reward the General for his donation with royal favour and a good reputation. The military title mr mnfyt of the donor and the meaning of mnf Ꜣ t/mnfyt is discussed: the mnfyt were probably troops transported by ship. |
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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-2016-0013 |