Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: amulets, animal bells, votive offerings, worshipers' guides during funerary rituals, and ornaments for priestly clothing. It has so many different shapes and functions through the different periods of Egypt. This study aims to highlight the animal floral bell in ancient Egypt till the end of the Ptolemaic period through displaying and exploring the different shapes of those bells as well as determining the practical and religious functions of animal floral bells. A descriptive and analytical methodology will be applied to achieve the aims of this study. The most significant finding of this study reveals that oxen, calves, Barbary sheep, gazelle and goats are the most represented animals with floral bells.These animals are decorated with floral bells in funerary procession scenes. Moreover, nine types of animal floral bells are classified and illustrate their usage in ensuring the ritual's effectiveness and protecting it from evil spirits
Authors: Gehad Mohamed Ibrahim , Doaa Abdel Motaal
Institution: Minia University
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405164543