MacMichael’s Rock Drawing at Jebel Qeili
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6012438 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pavel Onderka (National Museum, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 237-246 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annals of the Náprstek Museum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0231-844X • E-ISSN: 2533-5685 |
| Publisher | Národní Muzeum (National Museum, Prague) (PUBLISHER • CZ) |
| DOI | 10.37520/anpm.2022.019 |
| OpenAlex | W4312651473 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
This paper brings forth preliminary results of recent re-examination of the cave shrine at Jebel Qeili, the site best known for the rock carving shoving Meroitic Prince Shorakaror. The painted depictions in the cave shrine were examined, described, and published by H. A. MacMichael and other scholars in the 20th century. Their descriptions and reproductions are summarised and commented upon. Then they are confronted with the results of recent documentation. Using the modern digital imaging it was possible to improve the previous observations and partly re-evaluate the painted depiction of the god Amun
Archaeology · Art · Art history · Carving · Cave · Depiction · Documentation · Visual arts · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Computer Science · History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |