Two Bronze Waterfowl Figureheads from Thonis-Heracleion
An intact bronze waterfowl figurehead, SCA1592, was found in the city of Thonis-Heracleion in 2014 and received only brief comments in an exhibition catalogue. A fragment of a similar piece, SCA1561, has not been previously published. This article contains a detailed analysis of both pieces and cite...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2023
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The international journal of nautical archaeology
Year: 2023, Volume: 52, Issue: 2, Pages: 255-270 |
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Thonis-Heracleion
B Período Tardío Egipcio B علم الآثار البحرية B 後期埃及 B 托勒密時期 B طُام السُفن B 托勒密时期 B arqueología marítima B 沉船 B 海洋考古 B partes de barco B Egyptian Late Period B pecios B Periodo Ptolemaico B لعصر البطلمي B ship parts B 船舶零件 B العصر المصري المتأخر B ثونيس هيراكليون B أجزاء السُفن B 后期埃及 B shipwrecks B 赫拉克利翁 B Ptolemaic Period B Maritime archaeology |
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| Summary: | An intact bronze waterfowl figurehead, SCA1592, was found in the city of Thonis-Heracleion in 2014 and received only brief comments in an exhibition catalogue. A fragment of a similar piece, SCA1561, has not been previously published. This article contains a detailed analysis of both pieces and cites the available comparanda from ancient Egypt. It also addresses the religious and aesthetic aspects of these figureheads. |
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| ISSN: | 1095-9270 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal of nautical archaeology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/10572414.2023.2217524 |