[en] This contribution to The British Museum Annual Egyptological colloquium 2016 proposes to approach the final step of the ‘life’ of Egyptian statues: their ‘death’. As demonstrated by several scholars and other papers in this volume, Egyptian images can be consid- ered as powerful, meaningful, active agents. One of the best proofs of their importance in ancient Egyptian society is the very fact that they so often show signs of intentional mutilation, in specific spots on the figures. This article aims to review the different factors which may be at the origin of the state of damage of Egyptian statues, as we can see them today in museum collec- tions or in archaeological sites.
Disciplines :
Archaeology
Author, co-author :
Connor, Simon ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences historiques > Archéologie égyptienne
Language :
English
Title :
Killing or 'De-activating' Egyptian statues: Who mutilated them, when, and why?
Alternative titles :
[fr] Tuer ou "désactiver" des statues égyptiennes : qui les a mutilées, quand et pourquoi ?
Publication date :
2019
Event name :
Statues in Context: Production, meaning and (re)uses
Event organizer :
Aurélia Masson-Berghoff
Event place :
Londres, The British Museum, United Kingdom
Event date :
13-14 juillet 2016
By request :
Yes
Audience :
International
Main work title :
Statues in Context: Production, meaning and (re)uses
Author, co-author :
Connor, Simon ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de l'antiquité