Lebanese Cedar, Skeuomorphs, Coffins, and Status in Ancient Egypt
In ancient Egypt, as with many cultures, funerary objects often communicated aspects of access, power, and social status. Lebanese cedar, for instance, was selected as a particularly desirable material from which to craft the coffins of Egypt’s upper echelons. This imported timber was both structura...
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MDPI AG
2024-10-01
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