The Mummy `paankhenamun`

The Mummy `paankhenamun`

A wall fragment from the tomb of Ameneemhet and wife Hemet called Mummy Case of Paankhenamun , found in the Art Institute of Chicago . The case of the Mummy Paankhenamun is one of the most exquisite pieces of art produced by the Egyptian people during the time before Christ . This coffin belonged to a man named Paankhenamun , which translates to He Lives for Amun (Foster , G .S . et al , 1997 ) Paankhenamun was the doorkeeper of the temple of the god Amun , a position he inherited from his father . Reveal that

the mummy case of Paankhenamun does in fact contain a mummy inside dating back to the years of c . 945 - 715 B .C (William , M . et al , 2006

What does it represents

The Mummy Case `Paankhenamun ' is the most noticing aspect of Egyptian religion and its obsession with immortality and the belief of life after death . This sculpture can show you this on how mummification gave upbringing to complex arts in ancient Egypt . The sculpture is the Mummy Case of Paankhenamun . The artwork is currently viewed at The Art Institute of Chicago . The sculpture was from the third period , Dynasty 22 , in ancient Egypt . The sculpture has many features to it that makes it so unique in ancient Egypt from any other time . Egyptians did not want to die . They saw no reason why life should not go on when they were dead . When the Egyptians thought about what happened when they died they decided that they should make a move in to still make them beautiful in spite the fact that they will decay . This just generally represents that the Egyptians during that time have thought already of how they will become when the die and believed that there will still be life after a death . Immortality was one of the obsessions of the Egyptians during that period (Foster , G .S . et al , 1997

What was its composition ? The mummy of Paankhenamun is preserved within his form-fitting "anthropoid " coffin , which is ornately painted with a variety of Egyptian religious and funerary figures . The coffin shell is constructed of cartonnage , a composite material consisting of linen or papyrus or both combined with a gumlike adhesive The case is decorated with a variety of images associated with rebirth The central scene depicts the presentation of the deceased by the falcon-headed deity Horus to Osiris , main deity of the afterlife (See AMICO sample records , 2004 ) There were also hieroglyphic inscriptions in the coffin . The hieroglyphics proclaim , with regard to Paankhenamun that "He lives for the god Amon " Thebes and the surrounding temple complexes represented the center of Egyptian government and religious culture . There was also a gold leaf application in the Cartonnage face The case contained a longitudinal seam in the back , through which the mummy was placed , during the construction of the cartonnage case Evaluation of the various metallic , ceramic , and stone artifacts wrapped within the linen wrappings demonstrated the scarab that lay over the heart and the winged amulet that lay over the stomach . The incisional amulet had a typical appearance and was of typical construction . The string of beads in the necklace was an unexpected discovery . The Third Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt , consisting of the 21st-24th Dynasties (1070-715 BC , is considered by many scholars to be the most sophisticated in regard to the mummification process . At that time , the body and organs were subjected to a period of dessication by being packed in natron . Natron is a naturally occurring salt present in Egypt The attenuation of the wrappings is similar to that of air . There appears to be several stages of wrapping used in the mummification of Paankhenamun . First , the body was coated with resin . The body and limbs were then wrapped with fine linen . Next , the entire body , including the limbs , was wrapped with thicker linen . This final wrap was coated with an additional layer of resin . The removal of the brain followed typical practice observed in mummies from the Third Intermediate Period . The packing of the mouth and rectum with resin was also a common contemporaneous practice . The spinal cord has not been previously reported as being removed . Either Paankhenamun is an unusual specimen or the spinal cord has become dessicated beyond recognition . The spinal meninges , however , remain readily identifiable . The embalmers ' incision on the left side of the abdomen , covered with an amulet , was typical for the period . The treatment of the viscera , however , was not typical . The ancient Egyptians believed that the heart was the source of intelligence and so was usually preserved . The brain was usually discarded , as in this case (Foster , G .S . et al , 1997

How does it represent the Third period , Dynasty 22 , in ancient Egypt

The practice of mummification was the Egyptian people 's way of preserving the spirits of the Gods /Goddesses and royalty during that period . The idea was that when these beings came back to life , they would be preserved and well prepared for their next lives . By the time of the New Kingdom , the Egyptians already had developed techniques of mummification , which were done under a priest 's supervision and since Paankhenamun was the priest of Amun , he was most likely was in charge of these procedures . In the ancient Egyptian culture , the belief was that there was a life force and spirit inside of the body , known as the `Ka Therefore , mummification was performed as a ritual to preserve the physical features of the body as well as to protect its inner spirit

References

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