Mirgissa V. Seal impressions. An overview of the administration of Lower Nubia in the Middle Kingdom. FIFAO 80.
IFAO| N° d'inventaire | 21681 |
| Format | 24.5 x 32.5 |
| Détails | 520 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Cairo, 2019 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782724707335 |
Volume V of the Mirgissa series is devoted to the publication of seal impressions unearthed at this site on Egypt's southern frontier, most of which date from the 12th and 13th dynasties. More than 15,000 fragments were collected from the fortress and its landfill. In addition to a large number on door frames and others on papyrus, the seals were applied to chests and various containers. The impressions were left by seals with geometric patterns or engraved with hieroglyphic signs; others reveal the names of kings and local representations of major institutions such as the treasury, granaries, stores, and the labor service, or give the titles and names of officials. Some come from neighboring forts. This remarkable and unique ensemble made it possible to study, in a second part, the organization, in the Middle Kingdom, of a mnnw, Mirgissa/Iqen, placed under the authority of a governor, and its relations with the metropolis and the other citadels of Nubia.
Volume V of the Mirgissa series is devoted to the publication of seal impressions unearthed at this site on Egypt's southern frontier, most of which date from the 12th and 13th dynasties. More than 15,000 fragments were collected from the fortress and its landfill. In addition to a large number on door frames and others on papyrus, the seals were applied to chests and various containers. The impressions were left by seals with geometric patterns or engraved with hieroglyphic signs; others reveal the names of kings and local representations of major institutions such as the treasury, granaries, stores, and the labor service, or give the titles and names of officials. Some come from neighboring forts. This remarkable and unique ensemble made it possible to study, in a second part, the organization, in the Middle Kingdom, of a mnnw, Mirgissa/Iqen, placed under the authority of a governor, and its relations with the metropolis and the other citadels of Nubia.