Christina Geisen

Christina Geisen beschreibt erstmals vollstandig den Holzsarg der koniglichen Gemahlin Mentuhotep, der am Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts in Theben entdeckt wurde, heute aber verschollen ist. Mentuhotep stammte aus einer thebanischen Wesirsfamilie und war die Ehefrau Konig Djehutis. Im Mittelpunkt der Untersuchung stehen die Totentexte aus den Spruchsammlungen der Sargtexte und des Totenbuches, die auf den Innen und Aussenseiten des Sarges niedergeschrieben sind. Des Weiteren enthalt die Arbeit eine Beschreibung und darauf basierend eine Einordnung des Stuckes in die Typologie der altagyptischen Sarge, die keinen Zweifel daran lasst, dass der hier behandelte Sarg an das Ende der 13. Dynastie (1759-1630 v.Chr.) zu datieren ist. Dieses Ergebnis ist umso bedeutender, als dass der Sarg somit den bis dato fruhesten Textzeugen fur das altagyptische Totenbuch darstellt - bisher konnten langere Totenbuchspruche erst in der 17. Dynastie (1625-1539 v.Chr.) nachgewiesen werden. Aufgrund der chronologischen Einordnung des Sarges an das Ende der 13. Dynastie ist demzufolge auch die Regierungszeit Djehutis in diese Zeit - statt wie bislang meist in die 17. Dynastie - zu datieren. Der Dokumentation beigefugt sind neben den erstmals veroffentlichten Abzeichnungen der Aussenseiten und der Transkription der hieroglyphischen Texte auch eine Transliteration und Transkription der hieratischen Texte der Innenseiten.

ein Textzeuge aus der Übergangszeit von den Sargtexten zum Totenbuch

Die Totentexte des verschollenen Sarges der Königin Mentuhotep aus der 13. Dynastie

Kei Yamamoto

Jean Li

Steven B. Shubert

The wish to affiliate with a specific cultural, social, or ethnical group is as important today as it was in past societies, such as that of the ancient Egyptians. The same significance applies to the self-presentation of an individual within such a group. Although it is inevitable that we perceive ancient cultures through the lens of our time, place, and value systems, we can certainly try to look beyond these limitations. Questions of how the ancient Egyptians saw themselves and how individuals tried to establish and thus present themselves in society are central pieces of the puzzle of how we interpret this ancient culture. This volume focuses on the topic of identity and self-presentation, tackling the subject from many different angles: the ways in which social and personal identities are constructed and maintained; the manipulations of culture by individuals to reflect real or aspirational identities; and the methods modern scholars use to attempt to say something about ancient persons. Building on the work of Ronald J. Leprohon, to whom this volume is dedicated, contributions in this volume present an overview of our current state of understanding of patterns of identity and self-presentation in ancient Egypt. The contributions approach various aspects of identity and self-presentation through studies of gender, literature, material culture, mythology, names, and officialdom.

Essays on Identity and Self-Presentation in Ancient Egypt in Honor of Ronald J. Leprohon

His Good Name

A Commemoration Ritual for Senwosret I, better known under the term Ramesseum Dramatic Papyrus, is a document that was found in a late Middle Kingdom tomb in the Ramesseum necropolis, together with other manuscripts and artifacts, all primarily magico-medical in function. The present study discusses the occupation of the tomb owner based on an analysis of this exceptional find in its entirety. The main core of the book is dedicated, however, to the Ramesseum Dramatic Papyrus. It examines the fabrication of the manuscript and its present condition. An updated translation and a grammatical analysis of the text are provided and a discussion of the relationship of myth and ritual as well as of the dramatic aspect of the ritual is included. Based on the analysis of the content, the participants in the ritual, the representation of the king in the vignettes, and relying on the comparison between the rites occurring in this document and those included in other royal and statue rituals attested from ancient Egypt, it can be shown that the text features a ritual that was held in commemoration of the deceased king Senwosret I. The book also includes photographs of the manuscript as well as digital drawings of the papyrus.

Christina Geisen

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