posted on 2020-12-14, 21:03authored byALANNA JESSICA MORGAN
This thesis explores Australia’s encounter with the culture of ancient Egypt through a case study of the coffin of Nytamenkhamun, an ancient Egyptian coffin currently in the collections of Museums Victoria. This thesis first identifies the main elements of the iconography and surveys the inscriptions on the coffin. Following this, it employs an Object Biography approach to the artefact and explores the role of this coffin in various collections and curatorial narratives over the last century. The study of Nytamenkhamun’s coffin provides an entry point to delve into an analysis of the enduring popularity of ancient Egypt in Australia.
History
Principal supervisor
Jessie Birkett-rees
Additional supervisor 1
Colin Hope
Additional supervisor 2
Andrew Connor
Year of Award
2020
Department, School or Centre
School of Philosophical, Historical & International Studies