Abstract
The Old Kingdom cemetery at Tehna is found in the eastern escarpment bordering the Nile River approximately 250 km south of Cairo and 12 km north of the city of El-Minya. Some 15 tombs are known from the site which is in the sixteenth name of Upper Egypt, the Oryx nome. The site's archaeological importance lies in its early date among Upper Egyptian provincial cemeteries, the well-preserved biographical inscriptions giving an insight into the administration of temple lands, the unusual architecture of the tombs and distinctive iconographic features in the engaged statuary and wall scenes.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 'The perfection that endures...' |
| Subtitle of host publication | studies on Old Kingdom art and archaeology |
| Editors | Kamil O. Kuraszkiewicz, Edyta Kopp, Dániel Takács |
| Place of Publication | Warsaw |
| Publisher | University of Warsaw |
| Pages | 355-362, pls 83-94 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789394761202 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |