Art as Ritual Engagement in the Funerary Programme of Watetkhethor at Saqqara, C. 2345 BC

by Barbara O'Neill

Art as Ritual Engagement is examined through a case study of feminised funerary representation in the repertoire of Watetkhethor, an elite woman interred in the mastaba tomb of her spouse, Mereruka, at Saqqara, c.2345-2181 BCE. The focus is centred upon the functionality of a particular form of gendered imagery in a ritualised, funerary context. The spaces and images in which Watetkhethor is featured alone, or in support of her spouse, indicate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1803275537
• ISBN13: 9781803275536
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing
• Length: 62 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.8" x 10.7"