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The Cartonnage from Kellis (Ismant al-Kharab, Dakhleh Oasis): a study in Regionalism and Craftsmanship
This research project investigates the Graeco-Roman cartonnage manufacture at Ismant al-Kharab, ancient Kellis in the Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt, and identifies local traits and features in the decoration, as an expression of the regional tradition. It further compares the material (i.e. mummy masks, foot-cases, and full body covers) with that from neighbouring areas of the Western Desert. The adoption of innovative elements in the research enabled me to identify and isolate techniques and motifs that characterise different artisan productions at Kellis. The survey and the comparison of archaeological data with the antiquities market raised issues of cultural heritage preservation and protection by establishing that a number of tombs at Kellis were looted in recent times.
History
Principal supervisor
Colin HopeAdditional supervisor 1
Gillian BowenYear of Award
2019Department, School or Centre
School of Philosophical, Historical & International StudiesAdditional Institution or Organisation
Dakhleh Oasis ProjectCourse
Doctor of PhilosophyDegree Type
DOCTORATECampus location
AustraliaFaculty
Faculty of ArtsUsage metrics
Categories
- Historical studies not elsewhere classified
- Archaeology not elsewhere classified
- Heritage and cultural conservation
- History and philosophy of the humanities
- Other history, heritage and archaeology not elsewhere classified
- Historical archaeology (incl. industrial archaeology)
- Digital heritage
- Archaeology of Europe, the Mediterranean and the Levant
- Archaeology of Asia, Africa and the Americas
Keywords
Dakhleh Oasis ProjectDakhleh OasisWestern Desertcartonnagemummy masksexcavationsArchaeological contextArchaeological researchGraeco/Roman EgyptEgyptologyfunerary ritualsmummy maskfootcaseIsmant al-KharabIsmant el-KharabKellisKellis 1 cemeteryArt marketArab SpringcraftsmencraftsmanshipDakla OasisGreco-RomanPtolemaic periodRoman periodAntiquities marketprivate collectionsCultural Heritage ProtectionCultural Heritage Preservationcultural assetsKharga Oasisregional stylelocal variationsregional variationcultural heritage sitesAncient Egyptburial assemblagefunerary furniturelootingEgyptian Archaeologyartisans3D modellingphotogrammetryDigital Humanitiesmuseums and galleries3D ReconstructionMuseum collectionDakhla OasisGraeco-Roman Periodgolden mummiesfunerary practicesArchaeological remainsillegal tradeEgyptian cultsillicit traffickingEgyptian MummificationHistoryArchaeologyHeritage and Cultural ConservationHistory and Philosophy of the HumanitiesHistory and Archaeology not elsewhere classifiedHistorical Studies not elsewhere classifiedHistorical Archaeology (incl. Industrial Archaeology)Archaeology of Europe, the Mediterranean and the LevantArchaeology of Asia, Africa and the AmericasArchaeology not elsewhere classified