FA 30a Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Dahshur, Funerary Art, Diorite
Document Summary
Anubis (jackal headed god of mummification) attending to a pharaoh"s mummy case. The point is the attitude to mummification and life after death, starts early and persists. Wall painting during the time of king tut. Much of the art of ancient image is funerary art. It is not decorative but has a religious and spiritual function. Mud huts, which house funerary objects and mummy. Limestone, creamy off white stone, is base of this image. So that the kah of king has what it was used to in life. 2 and a half million stones each weighing 1 to 2 stones. Looks bigger because it was built on a platform. Great feat because the metal on the market those days was not ur highest quality. The function of this statue is not decoration, but to provide an image for the ka to reside in. The peeps decide to carve it into a sphinx. Indications of some pigment on the surface.
