10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUMMIFORM»
Discover the use of
mummiform in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
mummiform and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Art of Ancient Egypt
142 Fragment from the head of a mummiform statue of King Hatshepsut. This
head comes from one of a series of ten statues that stood in shallow niches cut in
the rear wall of the upper court of Hatshepsut's funerary temple at Deir el-Bahri, ...
Standing statues of gods are either shown with the left leg well advanced (figure
6) - the normal male pose - or they are mummiform with their feet together, as
though wrapped in a shroud (figure 13). The most common mummiform god is ...
3
Eternal Egypt: Ancient Rituals for the Modern World
The vast majority of these figures are mummiform, with differences indicated in a
figure's head or even simply limited to a change in its name. These figures were
not an afterthought. The directions for reciting the Litany of Ra stipulate that the ...
You can either be placed in a traditional casket or sealed within a Mummiform, an
artform which represents a memorialization of -$tour life. And if you really want
something fancy, you can even have your I- face on the Mummi- By MARTHA ...
5
Discovering the World of the Bible
After opening shrines, a stone sarcophagus, and mummiform coffins, they finally
viewed the mummified body of Tutankhamon. Although well protected from the
elements, his body was in a bad state of deterioration. Besides the usual ...
6
The Enigmatic Netherworld Books of the Solar-Osirian Unity: ...
Hbsy "clothed one" This name is parallel to the hbsw, "clothed one," of the
Amduat.309 Ssy "he of the mummy wrappings" This name describes a
mummiform deity. The preceding name describes another such mummiform
being as "the ...
John Coleman Darnell, 2004
7
Eternal Remains: World Mummification and the Beliefs that ...
Bodies prepared by Summum are eviscerated, embalmed, and then wrapped in
cloth. Artisans also create a mummiform, which is “an art form casket that holds
and protects your body once deceased.” They create clay depictions of the body.
Once a body is mummified, or “Transferred”, it is placed in a bronze or stainless
steel “Mummiform”, the company's specially designed sarcophagus. “Amber”
resin is then poured around the mummy and the Mummiform is welded shut.
9
The Scepter of Egypt: A Background for the Study of the ...
Mummiform Statuettes (Shawabtys) In addition to the portrait statues and
statuettes, there begin to appear in the burials of the Herakleopolitan period
small and at first rather crude figures which represent the deceased Egyptian, not
as a living ...
10
Modern Mummies: The Preservation of the Human Body in the ...
Client Sue Parsons, age 46 [in 1997], a music teacher at the University of Utah,
also intends her mummiform to be placed in a mausoleum. “I don't think my sons
would like to have me in the living- room,” she says. Client Bernie Beichert, age ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUMMIFORM»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
mummiform is used in the context of the following news items.
Brazelton Lots Spice Up Northeast Auctions Sale
The persistent buyer paid $6000 for three Late period faience mummiform figures (shawabtis), one 5 1/8" high and two 3½" high, that were ... «Maine Antique Digest, May 15»
Letter from London, June 2015
Perhaps related to the cult of the mummiform god Osiris, shabtis were first made in wood and wax and would be placed in a miniature coffin, ... «Maine Antique Digest, May 15»
The old, made new
The case contents are diverse: a blunt blunderbuss, goat horns, a silver flute, three mummiform coffins from ancient Thebes, three cuneiform ... «Harvard Gazette, Dec 14»
Hixenbaugh Ancient Art Presents Ramesside Period Egyptian …
Ushabtis, ancient Egyptian mummiform statuettes, have long fascinated Egyptologists and collectors of ancient art. The ushabti's appeal ... «PR Web, Oct 14»
From funeral services to freeze-drying, today's pet owners looking …
One woman had her standard poodle mummified in a “mummiform” a process done by Salt Lake City religious outfit Summum, in which a body ... «National Post, Jun 14»
Ancient Art Featured On The Curator's Eye
1069-945 BC, is made of exceptional deep blue glazed faience, shown mummiform, and the features in applied black. The figure is slim and ... «ArtfixDaily, Apr 14»
This Utah Group Will Mummify You, and Your Little Dog, Too
The final step is to be hermetically sealed in a sarcophagus, or "mummiform." Summum offers lots of customization options for your mummiform. «Slate Magazine, Mar 14»
You, Too, Can Be Mummified in Utah
A bronze mummiform much like those found in the ancient pyramids provides the final layer of protection, and the body is sealed inside with a ... «Gizmodo, Feb 14»
Marta Sandberg plans to be cryonically frozen along with her late …
For $72,000 you can go the way of the Pharaohs by getting your body cleansed, wrapped and encased in a Mummiform casket. And if being ... «NEWS.com.au, Oct 13»
Harvard's Semitic Museum is set for big changes
Harvard University museum's thousands of items includes a wooden mummiform coffin. JESSICA RINALDI FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE. «Boston Globe, Oct 13»
