Same-sex desire, conjugal constructs, and the tomb of Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep

Dados Bibliográficos

ID3919765
AutoresGreg Reeder (autor correspondente)
Ano2000
Volume32
Fascículo2
Páginas193-208
Data de publicação2000-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoWorld Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00438240050131180
OpenAlexW2076136863
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas14
Referências citadas1

Discovered in 1964, the tomb of the manicurists Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep from the Fifth Dynasty of Old Kingdom Egypt depicts the two men in intimate poses usually reserved for husband and wife. Initial archaeologies suggested the two men were close friends, but soon the idea of them as twins was being advocated to explain their 'exaggerated affection'. This paper uses recent research on conjugal figuration during the pictorially innovative Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Dynasties and internal evidence from the tomb itself to offer insight into the unique relationship between the two manicurists. Keywords: Same-SEX DesireEgyptFifth Dynasty Old KingdomNiankhkhnumKhnumhotep

Affection · Ancient history · Genealogy · Wife · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology