{"product_id":"tombs-of-the-south-asasif-necropolis-art-and-archaeology-2015-2018-9789774169649","title":"Tombs of the South Asasif Necropolis: Art and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe third volume of reports on the excavations of noblemen’s tombs from the Kushite Period\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the third and final volume in the Tombs of the South Asasif Necropolis series dedicated to the ongoing work of the Egyptian–American South Asasif Conservation Project, under the auspices of the Ministry of Antiquities and directed by Elena Pischikova. The project was founded in 2006 to restore and reconstruct the early Kushite tombs of Karabasken (TT 391) and Karakhamun (TT 223) and the Saite tomb of Irtieru (TT 390). \u003ci\u003eTombs of the South Asasif Necropolis: Art and Archaeology 2015–2018 \u003c\/i\u003efocuses on the conservation work in the tomb of Karakhamun and new discoveries in the tomb of Karabasken, which include the burial chamber of Karabasken, its monumental granite sarcophagus found in situ, and the Twenty-sixth Dynasty chapel and burial compartment of Padibastet built in the pillared hall of the tomb of Karabasken. Discussion of finds includes canopic jars, stelae, pottery, and animal bones among many others. Ongoing art historical research is reflected in the chapters on the artistry of the decoration of the tomb of Karakhamun and its uniquely preserved twenty-one-square grid. This volume also introduces new research on the name and titles of Irtieru.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors\u003c\/b\u003e: Abdelrazk Mohamed Ali, Ramadan Ahmed Ali, Mariam Ayad, Louise Bertini, John Billman, Marion Brew, Julia Budka, Katherine Blakeney, Dieter Eigner, Hayley Goddard , Erhart Graefe, Kenneth Griffin, Salima Ikram, Fathy Yaseem Abd el Karim, Ezz El Din Kamal El Noby, Elena Pischikova, Manon Shutz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eArchaeology and Conservation\u003cbr\u003e1. Fieldwork and Reconstructions, 2015–18\u003cbr\u003eElena Pischikova, Fathy Yaseen Abd el Karim, Ramadan Ahmed Ali, and Ezz El Din Kamal El Noby\u003cbr\u003e2. Conservation Work in the Tomb of Karakhamun, 2015–18\u003cbr\u003eAbdelrazk Mohamed Ali\u003cbr\u003eTomb of Karabasken, TT 391\u003cbr\u003e3. Burial Chamber of Karabasken, TT 391\u003cbr\u003eTeam of the South Asasif Conservation Project\u003cbr\u003eI. Excavation Elena Pischikova\u003cbr\u003eII. Decoration of the Burial Chamber Manon Schutz and Steven Feurer\u003cbr\u003eIII. Human Remains Hayley Goddard\u003cbr\u003eIV. Finds John Billman \u003cbr\u003e ‘Tomb’ of Padibastet in the Tomb of Karabasken\u003cbr\u003e4. Usurpation of the Entrance and Vestibule of the Tomb of Karabasken (TT 391) by the High Steward of the God’s \u003cbr\u003eWife, Padibastet\u003cbr\u003eErhart Graefe\u003cbr\u003e5. Chapel of the High Steward of the God's Wife Padibastet in the Tomb of Karabasken, TT 391\u003cbr\u003eTeam of the South Asasif Conservation Project\u003cbr\u003eI. ‘Tomb’ of Padibastet in the tomb of Karabasken (TT 391) Elena Pischikova\u003cbr\u003eII. Clearing of the Chapel of Padibastet Marion Brew\u003cbr\u003eIII. Reconstruction of the Painted Lintel above the Entrance to the Chapel \u003cbr\u003eIV. Finds Elena Pischikova, John Billman, and MoA Conservation Team\u003cbr\u003eV. Skeletal Remains from the Shaft (IV A.1) Hayley Goddard\u003cbr\u003ePottery and Other Finds\u003cbr\u003e6. Preliminary Faunal Observations, The Tomb of Karabasken, TT 391\u003cbr\u003eSalima Ikram and Louise Bertini, with Katherine Bateman, and with a contribution by Shyama Vermeersch\u003cbr\u003e7. Report on the Pottery Analysis in the South Asasif Conservation Project, 2015-16\u003cbr\u003eJulia Budka\u003cbr\u003eArt and Interpretation\u003cbr\u003e8. Grid System in the Tomb of Karakhamun, TT 223 \u003cbr\u003eKatherine Blakeney\u003cbr\u003e9. ‘Two Tombs’ of Karakhamun\u003cbr\u003eElena Pischikova\u003cbr\u003e10. Milieu d’objets of the South Asasif Necropolis \u003cbr\u003eElena Pischikova\u003cbr\u003e11. A Stela of the Mistress of the House Irtieru\u003cbr\u003eKenneth Griffin\u003cbr\u003e12. Coffin Iconography in the Tombs of South Asasif\u003cbr\u003eElena Pischikova\u003cbr\u003eTomb of Irtieru, TT 390\u003cbr\u003e13. The Female Scribe Irtieru and her Tomb (TT 390) in South Asasif\u003cbr\u003eMariam F. Ayad\u003cbr\u003eList of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The American University in Cairo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51047207043415,"sku":"9789774169649","price":44.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9789774169649.jpg?v=1750970673","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/tombs-of-the-south-asasif-necropolis-art-and-archaeology-2015-2018-9789774169649","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}