Art as Ritual Engagement in the Funerary Programme of Watetkhethor at Saqqara, C. 2345 BC

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Art as Ritual Engagement is examined through a case study of feminised funerary representation in the repertoire of Watetkhethor, an elite woman interred in the mastaba tomb of her spouse, Mereruka, at Saqqara, c.2345-2181 BCE. The focus is centred upon the functionality of a particular form of gendered imagery in a ritualised, funerary context. The spaces and images in which Watetkhethor is featured alone, or in support of her spouse, indicate something of an elite woman’s expectations of the afterlife at this particular time. Contemporaneous examples as detailed as Watetkhethor’s are rare, and her status may have permitted Watetkhethor’s personal involvement in designing the funerary programme. Her. The arrangements would have been ‘state-of-the-art’, meeting the requirements of a woman identified as the eldest daughter of King Teti, c. 2300-2181 BCE. However, to date, the assumptions of twentieth century anachronisms, attitudes and biases have all but dismissed the rich iconographical programme of specifically feminised arrangements within this shared tomb.

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Utgivningsdatum:2023-08-17
Mått:198 x 272 x 5 mm
Vikt:177 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:62
Förlag:Archaeopress
ISBN:9781803275536

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Barbara O’Neill completed an Mres (awarded with distinction) at the University of Winchester in 2015. This work focused upon ancient Egyptian offering tables scenes, particularly those assigned exclusively to women, in Old and Middle Kingdom Egypt (published with Archaeopress the same year). The author’s PhD research (2016-2021) carried out at the University of Winchester, centred on the role of the divine feminine in ancient Egyptian funerary art (University of Winchester). An MA in Egyptology (awarded with distinction) was completed online with the University of Manchester (2021) where the author was part of the first cohort of a Masters programme led by Professor Joyce Tyldesley.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface Chapter 1: IntroductionAims and ObjectivesThe role of visual culture in ancient EgyptContextualising the early 6th Dynasty: An OverviewSecurity and harsh men?Archaeological Background: The Tomb of MererukaThe Funerary Chambers of WatetkhethorThe Research FocusRationale: Why this study?Contextualising terms: Art and RitualThe Structure of the Study: Chapter Overview Chapter 2: Literature ReviewEarly PerspectivesNew Perspectives Chapter 3: MethodologyPanofsky’s Iconological SystemMalafouris’s Material Engagement Theory Chapter 4: Art as Ritual EngagementWatetkhethor as facilitatorWatetkhethor’s presence in Mereruka’s chambersWatetkhethor and autonomous funerary cultThe Pillared Hall (B1)The staircase in the chambers of Watetkhethor (B2)The Serdab Room, B3, B4The Burial Chapel, B5 Chapter 5: Study SynthesisLooking forward: Art as Action, Art as GenderedThe limitations of this studyDirections for future researchConclusion Bibliography