egyptian art history final key terms
thutmoside
18th dynasty of four pharaohs
Djed
known as the backbone of osiris, a raised pillar in order to reinvigorate osiris, the hieroglyph stands for stability and endurance
cartonnage
material consisting of linen or papyrus glued together in many thicknesses and usually coated with stucco.
cippus
small column used to mark burial location
heh
symbol for one million
Renpet
symbol for year
fecundity
symbol of fertility, shown chubby with thick thighs in order to show that they are able to eat a lot, representation of the nile
was scepter
symbol of power, well being, and dominion
tyet
tied knot that is an emblem connected to mortuary regeneration and regenerated powers of isis
screen wall
wall semi connected to the columns, creates another boundary
modius
headdress, found during the ptolemaic period
sa
hieroglyph for divine protection
God's wife
highest ranking priestess of the Amun cult, cult centered in Thebes during dynasty 25 and 26
ammit
Devourer of souls, if you fail the weighing of the heart, this goddess will eat heart, represented as part hippo, lion, and crocodile, the scariest predators that will eat humans
lunmutef
identifiable by the braided side lock and leopard skin, role can be to present offerings to tomb owner, "pillar of his mother"
nome
a city or region of egypt
shendyt
a kilt-like garment, identifiable by the two overlapping parts
ba
a moveable part of yourself, often represented as a bird
sarcophagus
always made of stone, usually an outer layer
horpakhered (harpocrates)
child portrayal of horus
archaism
combining old and recent to create new images
hathor-capital
four faces face each cardinal direction, head of hathor with bovine head and a shrine on top of her head
qersu
general shrine shape
bes
god of the people instead of the state, doesn't look traditionally egyptian, looks over households and women during childbirth, quels chaos and protects the family unit