The Petrie Museum’s Collection of Funerary Wooden Models
Investigating Chronology and Provenance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19476807 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gersande Eschenbrenner Diemer (0000-0002-9222-7784, TRACER project, UCL Institute of Archaeology, London WC1H 0PY, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeology International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1463-1725 • E-ISSN: 2048-4194 |
| Publisher | UCL Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.5334/ai-378 |
| OpenAlex | W2904091713 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology at UCL houses a diverse collection of funerary wooden models. These objects, deposited in the tombs of the Egyptian elites between the end of the Old Kingdom and the Middle Kingdom to guarantee the deceased a wholesome rebirth, come from excavations carried out or purchased by W.M F. Petrie in Egypt. Complete or fragmentary, with an often unclear archaeological context, these objects constitute a particularly interesting source of information on wood craftsmanship. The comparative study of this material will shed new light on this form of artisanal production by specifying its chronology and origins, but also on the archaeological works and the acquisitions of Petrie in Egypt from the end of the 19 th century
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Chronology · Excavation · Kingdom · Provenance · Visual arts · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeological Research and Protection · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Geology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |