The early Kushite Tombs of South Asasif
Elena Pischikova
This article presents two newly
re-discovered Kushite tombs built in the Theban necropolis of
South Asasif during the reign of Shabaqo-Shebitqo. The tombs of the
Mayor of Thebes, Karabasken (TT 391) and First aq-priest of Amun,
Karakhamun (TT 223) reflect the Kushite revival of the ancient
tradition of building monumental decorated private tombs. Thousands
of relief fragments from the collapsed decoration demonstrate
innovative iconography and beautiful carving. The tombs of South
Asasif add to our understanding of the early stages of the Kushite
revival of tomb art in Egypt, later developed further in the
Kushite and Saite tombs of the North Asasif and Deir el-Bahri.
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Pischikova, E. 'The early Kushite Tombs of South Asasif ',
BMSAES 12 (2009), 11–30.
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