The Hypocephalus: An Ancient Egyptian Funerary Amulet by Tamas Mekis

The Hypocephalus: An Ancient Egyptian Funerary Amulet by Tamas Mekis

The hypocephalus is an element of Late Period and Ptolemaic funerary equipmentan amuletic disc placed under the head of mummies. Its shape emulates the suns disc, and its form is planar (although it is occasionally concave). This volume analyses the written records and iconography of these objects.

‘Mekis deserves gratitude for an outstanding achievement in gathering and organizing a wealth of material that will make studying hypocephali much easier in the futureHe has also put forward a coherent interpretation. Though other interpretations are possible and will doubtlessly be forthcoming, he has at least provided a target for others to tilt at. This work should be the new starting point for future study.’ – John Gee (2022): Bibliotheca Orientalis LXXIX 1/2

Tamás Mekis graduated from the Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest in 2007 with a degree in Egyptology. In 2013 he defended his PhD dissertation with summa cum laude. In quest of hypocephalus amulets he spent his traineeship in Brussels at the Royal Museums of Art and History in 2008 and in Paris at the Louvre Museum in 2010. He conducted extended researches at the Egyptian Museum of Cairo in 2007-9 and 2014-15, where, together with the curators of the museum, he found a rare hypocepalus of the prophet-registrar of Min-Horus-Isis Djed-hor/Wesirwer in situ, under the head of his undisturbed mummy. Tamás is an independent researcher.

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ISBN 13	9781789693331
ISBN 10	1789693330
Title	The Hypocephalus: An Ancient Egyptian Funerary Amulet
Author	Tamas Mekis
Series	Archaeopress Egyptology
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Archaeopress
Year published	2020-02-29
Number of pages	368
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