@inbook{7c98007443c64b47bf7a617da785da0b,
title = "The deformation of cattle horns in the New Kingdom period",
abstract = "Cattle were important agriculturally, economically and religiously to the ancient Egyptians, and as a result they are depicted frequently in art. In some of these representations, cattle are shown with or undergoing a physical modification of their bodies. This paper will examine one of these practices, horn deformation. The artificial deformation of cattle horns is represented in two-dimensional art scenes from elite tombs throughout the Pharaonic period, and this paper will focus on examples from the New Kingdom (c.1550-1069 BC). Drawing on ethnographic comparisons, the process, purpose, and welfare implications of Egyptian modification will be discussed. Evaluation of the practice has revealed that, on balance, the Egyptians were not concerned with animal welfare when modifying the appearance of their cattle.",
keywords = "cattle, horn deformation, animal modification, Egyptian art, animal welfare",
author = "Laura Harris",
note = "Copyright the Author(s) 2023. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.; International Symposium on Animals in Ancient Egypt, the Middle Nile and their hinterlands (3rd : 2022), ISAAE3 ; Conference date: 15-06-2022 Through 17-06-2022",
year = "2023",
language = "English",
series = "Serie Egittologica",
publisher = "UniorPress",
pages = "203--224",
editor = "Rosanna Pirelli and Pubblico, \{Maria Diletta\} and Salima Ikram",
booktitle = "Animals in religion, economy and daily life of ancient Egypt and beyond",
}