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