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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Main Author: Caroline Arbuckle MacLeod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Series:Arts
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/13/6/163
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