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Head or foot, right or left: analyzing the positions of Isis and Nephthys on coffins and sarcophagi from the Old Kingdom (2663-2160 BC) through Ptolemaic-Roman periods (332BC-395 AD)
Isis and Nephthys, two iconic sister goddesses of ancient Egypt are well known for their presence in funerary scenes. In representations of the goddesses as a pair on coffins and sarcophagi dating from the Old Kingdom through the Ptolemaic-Roman Period, there is an alternating dominance between whic...
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| description | Isis and Nephthys, two iconic sister goddesses of ancient Egypt are well known for their presence in funerary scenes. In representations of the goddesses as a pair on coffins and sarcophagi dating from the Old Kingdom through the Ptolemaic-Roman Period, there is an alternating dominance between which goddess is placed on the headboard and footboard as well as who is placed on right and left proper of vignettes on these objects. This dissertation will examine what influences the positioning, dominance and orientation of Isis and Nephthys, on coffins and sarcophagi to determine how these positions affect our knowledge of female deities, their alternative positioning in art, and the religious ideals of the divine during a particular time period. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-1905 Head or foot, right or left: analyzing the positions of Isis and Nephthys on coffins and sarcophagi from the Old Kingdom (2663-2160 BC) through Ptolemaic-Roman periods (332BC-395 AD) Camacho, Kenaya Isis and Nephthys, two iconic sister goddesses of ancient Egypt are well known for their presence in funerary scenes. In representations of the goddesses as a pair on coffins and sarcophagi dating from the Old Kingdom through the Ptolemaic-Roman Period, there is an alternating dominance between which goddess is placed on the headboard and footboard as well as who is placed on right and left proper of vignettes on these objects. This dissertation will examine what influences the positioning, dominance and orientation of Isis and Nephthys, on coffins and sarcophagi to determine how these positions affect our knowledge of female deities, their alternative positioning in art, and the religious ideals of the divine during a particular time period. 2014-06-01T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/906 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1905/viewcontent/KCamacho_20__20Final_20Thesis_202014_20_281.5_20Spacing_29.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Coffins Sarcophagi |
| spellingShingle | Coffins Sarcophagi Camacho, Kenaya Head or foot, right or left: analyzing the positions of Isis and Nephthys on coffins and sarcophagi from the Old Kingdom (2663-2160 BC) through Ptolemaic-Roman periods (332BC-395 AD) |
| title | Head or foot, right or left: analyzing the positions of Isis and Nephthys on coffins and sarcophagi from the Old Kingdom (2663-2160 BC) through Ptolemaic-Roman periods (332BC-395 AD) |
| title_full | Head or foot, right or left: analyzing the positions of Isis and Nephthys on coffins and sarcophagi from the Old Kingdom (2663-2160 BC) through Ptolemaic-Roman periods (332BC-395 AD) |
| title_fullStr | Head or foot, right or left: analyzing the positions of Isis and Nephthys on coffins and sarcophagi from the Old Kingdom (2663-2160 BC) through Ptolemaic-Roman periods (332BC-395 AD) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Head or foot, right or left: analyzing the positions of Isis and Nephthys on coffins and sarcophagi from the Old Kingdom (2663-2160 BC) through Ptolemaic-Roman periods (332BC-395 AD) |
| title_short | Head or foot, right or left: analyzing the positions of Isis and Nephthys on coffins and sarcophagi from the Old Kingdom (2663-2160 BC) through Ptolemaic-Roman periods (332BC-395 AD) |
| title_sort | head or foot right or left analyzing the positions of isis and nephthys on coffins and sarcophagi from the old kingdom 2663 2160 bc through ptolemaic roman periods 332bc 395 ad |
| topic | Coffins Sarcophagi |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/906 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1905/viewcontent/KCamacho_20__20Final_20Thesis_202014_20_281.5_20Spacing_29.pdf |
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