The Hypocephalus: An Ancient Egyptian Funerary Amulet
Download or Read eBook The Hypocephalus: An Ancient Egyptian Funerary Amulet PDF written by Tamás Mekis and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-02-29 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Tamás Mekis |
| Publisher | : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 375 |
| Release | : 2020-02-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781789693348 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1789693349 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Hypocephalus: An Ancient Egyptian Funerary Amulet by : Tamás Mekis
Book excerpt: The hypocephalus is an element of Late Period and Ptolemaic funerary equipment—an amuletic disc placed under the head of mummies. Its shape emulates the sun’s disc, and its form is planar (although it is occasionally concave). This volume analyses the written records and iconography of these objects.
