Abstract
Approaches based on theories of materiality and new animism have proven instrumental for the interpretation of archaeological objects. This study will take these approaches a step further and explore their consequences for changes in iconographic representation through a case study taken from the evolution of iconography on ancient Egyptian coffins. To this end, the article will explore the increased anthropomorphism of the Sycomore Goddess as she is presented on wooden coffins of the second and first millennia BCE in ancient Egypt and posit a materiality-based causation for the iconographic changes.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 382-400 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2024 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- animism
- anthropomorphism
- coffins
- dendromorphism
- goddess
- iconography
- materiality
- sycamore/sycomore
- tree cults
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Conservation
- Archaeology
- Archaeology
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