Aegean Emissaries in the Tomb of Senenmut and Their Gift to the Egyptian King

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This paper examines the representations of the objects brought by the Aegean emissaries depicted in the foreigners’ procession scene in the tomb of Senenmut (TT 71). Through comparison of the depicted objects with the ones found in the Aegean it is argued that not only is it possible to find close analogies for single objects but also for the whole assemblage. The assemblage depicted in the tomb of Senenmut is found in elite burials of the Late Bronze Age I Aegean, and it can be interpreted as a diplomatic gift. The very fact that the same assemblage is found both in the Aegean princely burials and depicted in Senenmut’s tomb, as a gift to the Egyptian king, is of great importance for the discussion on historicity behind this scene. The paper also discusses the transformation of the Aegean gift assemblage after its arrival in Egypt.

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Matić, U., (2015) “Aegean Emissaries in the Tomb of Senenmut and Their Gift to the Egyptian King”, Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections 7(4), 38-52. doi: https://doi.org/10.2458/azu_jaei_v07i4_matic

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Uroš Matić (University of Münster)

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