Sokar barque
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The Sokar barque is a sacred funerary boat in ancient Egyptian religion, linked to the god Sokar and used symbolically in rituals concerning death, rebirth, and the underworld.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funerary object
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religious symbol ⓘ ritual object ⓘ sacred boat ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Ptah-Sokar-Osiris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sokar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
linked to the underworld region of Rostau
ⓘ
part of the sun god’s nocturnal journey ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Memphis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saqqara necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Book of the Dead vignettes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coffin decoration ⓘ tomb decoration ⓘ underworld books ⓘ |
| function |
symbol of rebirth
ⓘ
symbolic journey through the underworld ⓘ symbolic transport of the dead ⓘ |
| iconographicElement |
falcon-headed deity on the barque
ⓘ
shrine or chapel on the deck ⓘ towing ropes held by priests ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Osirian afterlife
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
necropolis ⓘ sarcophagi ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| materialForm |
model boat placed in tombs
ⓘ
painted representation on coffins ⓘ relief representation on walls ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Osiris barque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
solar barque ⓘ |
| relatedRitual |
processions around necropolis mounds
ⓘ
ritual navigation of the underworld ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| ritualRole |
processional barque in cult ceremonies
ⓘ
vehicle for Sokar in festivals ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
death
ⓘ
journey of the deceased ⓘ passage through the Duat ⓘ rebirth ⓘ regeneration ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Period
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Middle Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
New Kingdom funerary religion
ⓘ
funerary rituals ⓘ mortuary cult of Sokar NERFINISHED ⓘ underworld rituals ⓘ |
| worshipContext |
Memphite theology
ⓘ
Osirian funerary cult ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sokar