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The Iconography of Elephant as Offering at the Temple of Isis at Philae

Abstract
A remarkable scene is attested on the western gate room of the pylon of Philae temple in Aswan.The scene represents three fecundity figures on each vertical's columns.The three male figures personify three districts in Lower Nubia, namely Mekhat, Maâmaâ and Bakt.The function of these figures is explained according to the textual accompanied the scene.Ptolemy IV Philopator was depicted as one of th...
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Keywords
Iconography
Temple
Art
Ancient history
History
Art history

2020
Article

Open Access


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The Iconography of Elephant as Offering at the Temple of Isis at Philae
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The Iconography of Elephant as Offering at the Temple of Isis at Philae

Abstract
A remarkable scene is attested on the western gate room of the pylon of Philae temple in Aswan.The scene represents three fecundity figures on each vertical's columns.The three male figures personify three districts in Lower Nubia, namely Mekhat, Maâmaâ and Bakt.The function of these figures is explained according to the textual accompanied the scene.Ptolemy IV Philopator was depicted as one of th...
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Keywords
Iconography
Temple
Art
Ancient history
History
Art history

2020
Article

Open Access


pdf file