The Hypocephalus: An Ancient Egyptian Funerary Amulet
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The hypocephalus is still a topic seldom investigated in Egyptology. Between 1961 and 1998, Edith Varga studied the antecedents of the object type, discussing all practices aimed at the protection of the head up to the 4th century BC from all over Egypt.1 Through her ongoing commitment to the subject, hypocephali were ‘rediscovered’ for Egyptology. She identified no fewer than two-thirds of the examples presently known, and published these in several articles.2 The analysis and typology of these amuletic objects at the time when they appeared in the 4th century BC remained for a further research project. In my work, I aimed at continuing the research of Edith Varga, and at presenting the catalogue of hypocephali to the public.
Scriptural incipits on amulets from late antique Egypt : text, typology, and theory /
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral - Los Angeles) under the title : In the beginnings: the apotropaic use of scriptural incipits in late antique Egypt. :
xiii, 219 pages ; 24 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9783161529658 (pbk.)
3161529650 (pbk.) :
https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/staffView?searchId=34617&recPointer=0&recCount=25&searchType=0&bibId=18113520
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The hypocephalus : an ancient Egyptian funerary amulet /
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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.
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This is volume 25 of the series Archaeopress Egyptology, though some information states that it is volume 24. :
1 online resource (viii, 356 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour). :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781789693348 (ebook) :
The hypocephalus : an ancient Egyptian funerary amulet /
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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.
:
This is volume 25 of the series Archaeopress Egyptology, though some information states that it is volume 24. :
1 online resource (viii, 356 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour). :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781789693348 (ebook) :
Altägyptische Amulette und ihre Handhabung /
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Obgleich es aus dem alten Ägypten sowohl zahlreiche erhaltene Amulette als auch Texte mit Hinweisen für ihre Anwendung gibt, fehlt bislang eine angemessene übergreifende Untersuchung dazu. Joachim Friedrich Quack bietet eine detaillierte Behandlung dieser Artefakte und (Meta)texte von der Vorgeschichte (4. Jtsd. v. Chr.) bis in die römische Kaiserzeit (ca. 3.-4. Jhd. n. Chr.). Die Darstellung erfolgt einerseits chronologisch, andererseits thematisch, indem zusammengehörige Sachgruppen übergreifend vorgestellt werden. Bei der Behandlung der Amulette wird ein besonderes Gewicht auf archäologisch gut dokumentierte Gräberfelder gelegt, um chronologische Entwicklungen besser zu fassen. Dadurch kann z.B. eine sehr diesseitsorientierte Amulettausstattung der Dritten Zwischenzeit klar von einer am Vorbild des Osiris orientierten, spezifisch funerären ab der 26. Dynastie differenziert werden.
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xii, 516 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-438) and indexes. :
9783161563850
3161563859 :
1869-0513 ;
A catalogue of Egyptian scarabs, scaraboids, seals and amulets : in the Palestine Archaeological museum /
: At head of title : Government of Palestine. Department of antiquities. : xlvii, 296, [a]-f pages, [297]-347 pages : Frontispiece (map) illustration, plates, double tables, double diagrams ; 33 cm.