Tombs of the South Asasif Necropolis

Description

The third volume of reports on the excavations of noblemen’s tombs from the Kushite Period

The third volume of reports on the excavations of noblemen’s tombs from the Kushite Period


This is the third and final volume in the Tombs of the South Asasif Necropolis series dedicated to the ongoing work of the Egyptian–American South Asasif Conservation Project, under the auspices of the Ministry of Antiquities and directed by Elena Pischikova. The project was founded in 2006 to restore and reconstruct the early Kushite tombs of Karabasken (TT 391) and Karakhamun (TT 223) and the Saite tomb of Irtieru (TT 390). Tombs of the South Asasif Necropolis: Art and Archaeology 2015–2018 focuses on the conservation work in the tomb of Karakhamun and new discoveries in the tomb of Karabasken, which include the burial chamber of Karabasken, its monumental granite sarcophagus found in situ, and the Twenty-sixth Dynasty chapel and burial compartment of Padibastet built in the pillared hall of the tomb of Karabasken. Discussion of finds includes canopic jars, stelae, pottery, and animal bones among many others. Ongoing art historical research is reflected in the chapters on the artistry of the decoration of the tomb of Karakhamun and its uniquely preserved twenty-one-square grid. This volume also introduces new research on the name and titles of Irtieru.


Contributors: Abdelrazk Mohamed Ali, Ramadan Ahmed Ali, Mariam Ayad, Louise Bertini, John Billman, Marion Brew, Julia Budka, Katherine Blakeney, Dieter Eigner, Hayley Goddard , Erhart Graefe, Kenneth Griffin, Salima Ikram, Fathy Yaseem Abd el Karim, Ezz El Din Kamal El Noby, Elena Pischikova, Manon Shutz

Sujets

• Ramadán
• Ramadan
• Thèbes
• History
• Ancient
• Ancient Egypt
• Thebes
• Tomb
• Antiquities
• Egypt
• TT223
• Egipto
• Histoire

Informations

• Publié par: The American University in Cairo Press
• Date de parution: 23 novembre 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781649030382
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 70 Mo

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Tombs of the South Asasif Necropolis Art and Archaeology 2015–18 Edited by Elena Pischikova

Tombsof the South Asasif Necropolis

Tombsof the South Asasif Necropolis Art and Archaeology 2015–18

Edited by Elena Pischikova

The American University in Cairo Press Cairo New York

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Dar el Kutub No. 11152/19 ISBN 978 977 416 964 9

Dar el Kutub CataloginginPublication Data

Pischikova, Elena. Tombs of the South Asasif Necropolis: Art and Archaeology 2015–18/ Elena Pischikova.— Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press, 2021. p. cm. ISBN 978 977 416 964 9 1. Egypt—Antiquities 932

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Designed by Adam ElSehemy Printed in the United States of America

List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Contributors Introduction

Contents

Archaeology and Conservation 1. Fieldwork and Reconstructions, 2015–18  Elena Pischikova, Fathy Yaseen Abd el Karim, Ramadan Ahmed Ali,  and Ezz El Din Kamal El Noby 2. Conservation Work in the Tomb of Karakhamun (TT 223), 2015–18  Abdelrazk Mohamed Ali

Tomb of Karabasken (TT 391) 3. Burial Chamber of Karabasken (TT 391)  Team of the South Asasif Conservation Project

“Tomb” of Padibastet in the Tomb of Karabasken (TT 391) 4. Entrance and Vestibule of the High Steward of the God’s Wife,  Padibastet, in the Tomb of Karabasken (TT 391): 2019 Season Update  Erhart Graefe 5. Chapel of the High Steward of the God’s Wife Padibastet in  the Tomb of Karabasken (TT 391)  Team of the South Asasif Conservation Project

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Finds 6. Preliminary Faunal Observations, Tomb of Karabasken (TT 391)  Salima Ikram and Louise Bertini, with Katherine Bateman, and with  a contribution byShyama Vermeersch 7. The Pottery from the Tomb of Karabasken (TT 391): Preliminary  Results of the 2015 and 2016 Study Seasons  Julia Budka

Art and Interpretation 8. Grid System in the Tomb of Karakhamun (TT 223)  Katherine Blakeney 9. “Two Tombs” of Karakhamun  Elena Pischikova 10.Milieu d’objetsof the South Asasif Necropolis  Elena Pischikova 11. A Stela of the Mistress of the House Irtieru  Kenneth Griffin 12. Coffin Iconography in the Tombs of South Asasif  Elena Pischikova

Tomb of Irtieru, TT 390 13. Fieldwork in the Tomb of Irtieru (TT 390), 2006–19  Elena Pischikova 14. The Female-scribe Irtieru and Her Tomb (TT 390) in the South Asasif  Mariam F. Ayad

Abbreviations Bibliography

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I llustrations

Figures 1.1. Tomb of Karabasken. View of the Pillared Hall during clearing in 2016. 1.2 Tomb of Karabasken. Pillared Hall. Debris stratigraphy in area IV N. 1.3a. Tomb of Karabasken. General view of the superstructure, 2018. 1.3b. Tomb of Karabasken. Plan of the superstructure. 1.4. Tomb of Karabasken. Superstructure. General view of the north wall. 1.5. Tomb of Karabasken. Superstructure. View of the north wall. Close-up. 1.6. Tomb of Karabasken. Superstructure. Pylon. North tower. 1.7. Tomb of Karabasken. Superstructure. South tower. 1.8. Tomb of Karabasken. Superstructure. Western section. 1.9. Tomb of Karakhamun. Second Pillared Hall. Central aisle after reconstruction, 2016. 1.10. Tomb of Karakhamun. Second Pillared Hall. South aisle after reconstruction, 2016. 1.11. Tomb of Karakhamun. Second Pillared Hall. North aisle after reconstruction, 2016. 1.12a. Tomb of Karakhamun. First Pillared Hall. East wall, north section before conservation and reconstruction. 1.12b. Tomb of Karakhamun. First Pillared Hall. East wall, north section after conservation and reconstruction. 1.13a. Tomb of Karakhamun. First Pillared Hall. East wall, south section before conservation and reconstruction. 1.13b. Tomb of Karakhamun. First Pillared Hall. East wall, south section after conservation and reconstruction. 1.14a–c. Tomb of Karakhamun. First Pillared Hall. Northeast pilaster before conservation and reconstruction.

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1.14d–f. Tomb of Karakhamun. First Pillared Hall. Northeast pilaster after conservation and reconstruction. 1.15a–c. Tomb of Karakhamun. First Pillared Hall. Southeast pilaster before conservation and reconstruction. 1.15d–f. Tomb of Karakhamun. First Pillared Hall. Southeast pilaster after conservation and reconstruction. 1.16a. Tomb of Karakhamun.Tornischearea. South wall before conservation and reconstruction. 1.16b. Tomb of Karakhamun.Tornischearea. South wall after conservation and reconstruction. 1.17a. Tomb of Karakhamun.Tornischedoorway, front, before conservation and reconstruction. 1.17b. Tomb of Karakhamun.Tornischedoorway, front, after conservation and reconstruction. 1.18a. Tomb of Karakhamun.Tornischedoorway, back, before conservation and reconstruction. 1.18b. Tomb of Karakhamun.Tornischedoorway, back, after conservation and reconstruction. 1.19a–e. Tomb of Karakhamun. Entrance to the First Pillared Hall. Details of reconstructed offering scenes. 2.1. Condition map key. 2.2. Condition map. Tomb of Karakhamun. First Pillared Hall. East. South section. 2.3. Condition map. Tomb of Karakhamun. First Pillared Hall. East-wall pilasters. 2.4. Reconstruction map. Tomb of Karakhamun. First Pillared Hall. East wall. South section. 2.5. Conservation map key. 2.6. Conservation map. Tomb of Karakhamun. First Pillared Hall. East wall. 2.7. Conservation map. Tomb of Karakhamun. First Pillared Hall. Northeast pillar (NP1). 2.8. Conservation map. Tomb of Karakhamun. First Pillared Hall. Southeast pillar (SP1). 2.9. Conservation map. Tomb of Karakhamun.Tornische. South wall. 2.10. Conservation map. Tomb of Karakhamun.Tornische. Doorframe. 3.1. Tomb of Karabasken. Ramp before excavation. 3.2. Tomb of Karabasken. Ramp after excavation. 3.3. Tomb of Karabasken. Burial chamber. Debris stratigraphy. 3.4. Tomb of Karabasken. Burial chamber. Intruder’s passage above the sarcophagus. 3.5. Tomb of Karabasken. Burial chamber. Lid of the sarcophagus during excavation, 2016. 3.6. Tomb of Karabasken. Burial chamber. View of the burial chamber and sarcophagus from the cult room.