Alles für die Katz’?: Nochmals zum „Katzensarkophag“ des Prinzen Thutmosis

The so-called cat’s coffin of prince Thutmose (Egyptian Museum Cairo, CG 5003), which was allegedly found during an excavation at Mit Rahina in 1892, is a curious monument. Whilst prince Thutmose is commonly regarded as a son of Amenhotep III, this coffin so far delivers the only known example for h...

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Main Author: Hohneck, Heimo (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2014
In: Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde
Year: 2014, Volume: 141, Issue: 2, Pages: 112-131
Further subjects:B Thutmose
B High Priest of Memphis
B Cairo
B cat
B Egyptian Museum CG 5003 (JE 30172)
B fake
B coffin
B Amenhotep III
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Summary:The so-called cat’s coffin of prince Thutmose (Egyptian Museum Cairo, CG 5003), which was allegedly found during an excavation at Mit Rahina in 1892, is a curious monument. Whilst prince Thutmose is commonly regarded as a son of Amenhotep III, this coffin so far delivers the only known example for him as “eldest king’s son” and high priest of Ptah at Memphis. But, for several reasons, its authenticity seems to be very dubious.
ISSN:2196-713X
Contains:Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/zaes-2014-0010