Emmanuel Jambon
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, IANES, Abteilung für Ägyptologie, Department Member
The Karnak Cachette, excavated by Georges Legrain between 1903 and 1907, is one of the most fascinating discoveries of Egyptian archaeology and an exceptional source for the study of Egyptian statuary (e.g. Bothmer 1960, 151–53; De... more
The Karnak Cachette, excavated by Georges Legrain between 1903 and 1907, is one of the most fascinating discoveries of Egyptian archaeology and an exceptional source for the study of Egyptian statuary (e.g. Bothmer 1960, 151–53; De Meulenaere 1998). However, the recontextualisation of the finds remains a desideratum, as the huge quantity of statues found in this favissa can hardly be used as pieces of evidence for reconstructing the history and archaeological evolution of the temples of Karnak when deprived of any precise connection with their context beyond the mere label ‘found in Karnak’. Even this label should sometimes be considered with caution, as it may be a matter of discussion whether a statue belongs to the Cachette corpus. This contribution will present an overview of the different issues raised by the ‘contexts’ of statues, which have been addressed by the Karnak Cachette Project since its beginning in 2006.
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Some reflections on the notion of "decline" through the example of two European Egyptologists, G. Maspero (1846-1916) and E.A.W Budge (1857-1934), and their interpretation of the history of Late and Ptolemaic Egypt in the light of moral... more
Some reflections on the notion of "decline" through the example of two European Egyptologists, G. Maspero (1846-1916) and E.A.W Budge (1857-1934), and their interpretation of the history of Late and Ptolemaic Egypt in the light of moral and political considerations directly stemming from the context in which they were evolving at the very beginning of the 20th century (1902-1912).
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Cette recherche porte sur un aspect particulier de la representation de la nature dans la pensee egyptienne antique, telle qu’elle nous parvient a travers une documentation textuelle assez variee. Elle s’articule autour de la description... more
Cette recherche porte sur un aspect particulier de la representation de la nature dans la pensee egyptienne antique, telle qu’elle nous parvient a travers une documentation textuelle assez variee. Elle s’articule autour de la description des mouvements de la terre a travers un schema cosmographique classique, la paire ciel–terre. Ce travail explore en premier lieu les moyens formels —vocabulaire, formulaire, themes— developpes par les savants egyptiens pour mettre en scene ces agitations cosmiques. En second lieu, plusieurs pistes sont suivies dans l’interpretation des mouvements de la terre pour repondre aux questions des causes et consequences et, surtout, pour mettre en lumiere la vision qu’ont du monde les Egyptiens antiques. La recherche porte specialement sur les relations qu’ils etablissent entre les divers plans —e. G. Cosmique, physiologique ou religieux— de leur univers. L’ensemble permet de brosser un tableau nuance de la vision egyptienne de la nature.
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Fouillée par Georges Legrain entre 1903 et 1907, la Cachette de Karnak a livré un très grand nombre d’objets parmi lesquels les centaines de statues en pierre sont les mieux connus. Pourtant, plus d’un siècle après, de nombreuses... more
Fouillée par Georges Legrain entre 1903 et 1907, la Cachette de Karnak a livré un très grand nombre d’objets parmi lesquels les centaines de statues en pierre sont les mieux connus. Pourtant, plus d’un siècle après, de nombreuses questions restent posées tant sur le déroulement des fouilles elles-mêmes et leurs résultats précis que sur le destin post-fouille des objets découverts alors. La présente recherche a pour but d’éclaircir certains points particuliers de cette histoire complexe. Nous avons tenté, en un premier temps, de dresser un tableau aussi clair que possible de la question des numéros de fouilles attribués par Legrain lui-même, les « numéros K » et, ainsi, de mieux comprendre le déroulement chronologique des fouilles. Dans un second temps nous avons cherché à mieux cerner le devenir des objets en nous attachant en particulier au cas du Musée du Caire. En étudiant les registres de ce musée, on a pu reconstituer un peu de l’histoire de certains des objets de la Cachette et en identifier qui n’avaient pas été reconnus comme tels.
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Excavated between 1903 and 1907 by Georges Legrain, the Karnak Cachette has provided a large amount of items, among which hundreds of stone statues are the better known. However more than a century later, many questions are still hanging, both on the history and results of these excavations and on the fate of the objects once discovered. This research is an attempt to clarify some special points of this complex history. We have tried, in a first time, to clarify the question of the excavation numbers given par Legrain himself, the so-called « K numbers » and, in this way, to have a better understanding of the chronology of the excavations. In a second time we have tried to better understand what has then happened to these finds with the Cairo Museum as a case study. Scrutinizing the Museum registers, we have been able to reconstitute a part of the history of some of the objects of the Cachette and to identify some of them which haven’t been before.
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Excavated between 1903 and 1907 by Georges Legrain, the Karnak Cachette has provided a large amount of items, among which hundreds of stone statues are the better known. However more than a century later, many questions are still hanging, both on the history and results of these excavations and on the fate of the objects once discovered. This research is an attempt to clarify some special points of this complex history. We have tried, in a first time, to clarify the question of the excavation numbers given par Legrain himself, the so-called « K numbers » and, in this way, to have a better understanding of the chronology of the excavations. In a second time we have tried to better understand what has then happened to these finds with the Cairo Museum as a case study. Scrutinizing the Museum registers, we have been able to reconstitute a part of the history of some of the objects of the Cachette and to identify some of them which haven’t been before.
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This paper will deal with the representations of the earth’s movements in pharaonic Egypt. At first, testimonies of an ancient literary pattern, the “sky and earth” figure, will be observed, and then, the pictures where earth is... more
This paper will deal with the representations of the earth’s movements in pharaonic Egypt. At first, testimonies of an ancient literary pattern, the “sky and earth” figure, will be observed, and then, the pictures where earth is represented “alone”. We will explore the different ways the Egyptians depicted and interpreted this phenomena through various texts.
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Au cœur de la Nubie soudanaise au niveau de la deuxième cataracte du Nil, les fouilles de l’antique forteresse égyptienne de Mirgissa ont livré un ensemble d’objets datant du milieu du Moyen Empire (env. 2000-1800 av. J.-C.) qui témoigne... more
Au cœur de la Nubie soudanaise au niveau de la deuxième cataracte du Nil, les fouilles de l’antique forteresse égyptienne de Mirgissa ont livré un ensemble d’objets datant du milieu du Moyen Empire (env. 2000-1800 av. J.-C.) qui témoigne de l’exécution d’un ou plusieurs rituels d’envoûtement dirigés contre les ennemis — étrangers ou non — de l’Égypte. On examine ici cet exemple archéologique et, en le confrontant à d’autres sources textuelles, on tente de préciser la place de l’écriture dans ce genre de pratique rituelle notamment à travers l’examen de la relation qu’elle peut entretenir avec la partie « manuelle » de ces rites.
Excavations of the ancient Egyptian fortress of Mirgissa in the heart of Sudanese Nubia have unearthed a group of artefacts dating back to the Middle Kingdom (ca. 2000-1800 BC) which attests to the performance of one or many execration rituals against the enemies (foreigners or not) of Egypt. We investigate here this archaeological example and, comparing it with other iconographical and textual sources, we try to specify the role of writing in this kind of ritual practice particularly through the examination of its relation with the manual aspects of these rites.
Excavations of the ancient Egyptian fortress of Mirgissa in the heart of Sudanese Nubia have unearthed a group of artefacts dating back to the Middle Kingdom (ca. 2000-1800 BC) which attests to the performance of one or many execration rituals against the enemies (foreigners or not) of Egypt. We investigate here this archaeological example and, comparing it with other iconographical and textual sources, we try to specify the role of writing in this kind of ritual practice particularly through the examination of its relation with the manual aspects of these rites.