Post-Amarna period statues of Amun and his consorts Mut and Amunet / by Marianne Eaton-Krauss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eaton-Krauss, Marianne, author.

Series:

Harvard Egyptological studies ; Volume 9.

Harvard Egyptological studies ; Volume 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Amon (Egyptian deity)--Statues.

Amon.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, [2020]

Summary:

The reign of the “heretic pharaoh” Akhenaten—the so-called Amarna Period—witnessed an unprecedented attack on the cult of Amun, King of the Gods, with his cult center at ancient Thebes (modern Luxor). A program to reinstate Amun to pre-eminence in the traditional pantheon was instituted by Akhenaten’s successors Tutankhamun, Ay, and Horemhab. Damaged reliefs and inscriptions were restored and new statues of Amun and his consorts Mut and Amunet commissioned to replace those destroyed under Akhenaten. In this study, over 60 statues and fragments of statues attributable to the post-Amarna Period on the basis of an inscription, physiognomy, and/or stylistic analysis are discussed, as well as others that have been incorrectly assigned to the era.

Contents:

Contents

Preface

Sources of Illustrations

Introduction

Amun’s Iconography

Amunet and Her Iconography

Genres Documented among the Post-Amarna Period Statuary of Amun

Usurpation

Restoration of Pre- and Damage to Post-Amarna Period Statuary

Catalogue

Alexandria, Cat. 1–2

Baltimore, Cat. 2bis

Berlin, Cat. 3

Bordeaux, Cat. 3bis

Boston, Cat. 4

Brussels, Cat. 5

Cairo, Cat. 6–20

Chicago, Cat. 21

Copenhagen, Cat. 22–23

Deir el Bahari, Cat. 23bis

Doha, Cat. 24

Hanover, Cat. 25

Houston, Cat. 26

Karlsruhe, Cat. 27

Karnak, Cat. 28–33ter Khartoum, Cat. 34

Leiden, Cat. 35–36

London

Luxor

Mit Rahina, Cat. 46bis

Mougins, Cat. 47

New York City, Cat. 48–49

Paris, Cat. 50–54

Philadelphia, Cat. 55

Seattle, Cat. 56

Turin, Cat. 57

Warsaw, Cat. 58

Location not known, Cat. 59–65bis

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-43470-4

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004434707 DOI