The Karnak Cache. New Perspectives on the Discoveries of Georges Legrain. BiEtud 161.
IFAO| N° d'inventaire | 20277 |
| Format | 21 x 28 |
| Détails | 594 p., numerous illustrations, publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Cairo, 2016 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | |
The Karnak Cachette, excavated by Georges Legrain between 1903 and 1907, is one of the most fascinating discoveries in Egyptian archaeology. The first reason is the abundance of objects it yielded (statues, steles, various pieces of furniture), some of which have not yet been published, which are all documents of major importance on the religious life of the Karnak sanctuary, but more generally also on the history and art of Pharaonic Egypt between the Middle Kingdom and the Ptolemaic period. The second reason is linked to the mystery that still surrounds its purpose and the historical circumstances of its creation. While it can be compared in certain aspects to other caches found in Egypt or Sudan, its scale and richness remain exceptional. Based on a research program launched by the IFAO and the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities to better understand the Karnak Cachet and its contents, this work brings together twenty-four contributions from international specialists involved in the study of objects from there or working on this deposit as well as on other Egyptian caches from an ideological or archaeological point of view.
The Karnak Cachette, excavated by Georges Legrain between 1903 and 1907, is one of the most fascinating discoveries in Egyptian archaeology. The first reason is the abundance of objects it yielded (statues, steles, various pieces of furniture), some of which have not yet been published, which are all documents of major importance on the religious life of the Karnak sanctuary, but more generally also on the history and art of Pharaonic Egypt between the Middle Kingdom and the Ptolemaic period. The second reason is linked to the mystery that still surrounds its purpose and the historical circumstances of its creation. While it can be compared in certain aspects to other caches found in Egypt or Sudan, its scale and richness remain exceptional. Based on a research program launched by the IFAO and the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities to better understand the Karnak Cachet and its contents, this work brings together twenty-four contributions from international specialists involved in the study of objects from there or working on this deposit as well as on other Egyptian caches from an ideological or archaeological point of view.