Giuseppe Ferlini (tomb treasures)
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Giuseppe Ferlini (tomb treasures) refers to the cache of ancient Nubian gold and jewelry unearthed and looted by Italian explorer Giuseppe Ferlini from the royal pyramid tomb of Queen Amanishakheto in the 19th century.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Nubian treasure
ⓘ
archaeological find ⓘ looted cultural property ⓘ |
| acquisitionMethod | looting ⓘ |
| approximateDateRange | 1st century BCE to 1st century CE ⓘ |
| associatedCulture |
Kingdom of Kush
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meroitic civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedQueen | Amanishakheto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Meroë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSiteType | royal pyramid tomb ⓘ |
| chronology | late Meroitic period ⓘ |
| containsObjectType |
amulets
ⓘ
bracelets ⓘ jewelry ⓘ necklaces ⓘ rings ⓘ royal regalia ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Museo Egizio, Turin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ other European collections ⓘ Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredAtSite | Meroë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| discoveredInPresentDayCountry | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInRegion | Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInYear | 1834 ⓘ |
| ethicalStatus | contested cultural heritage ⓘ |
| excavatedFrom |
pyramid of Queen Amanishakheto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal cemetery of Meroë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiscoverer | Giuseppe Ferlini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiscovererOccupation |
Italian explorer
ⓘ
treasure hunter ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
Egyptian-inspired motifs
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Nubian royal symbols ⓘ classical Hellenistic elements ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions |
Egyptian hieroglyphs
ⓘ
Meroitic ⓘ |
| material |
gold
ⓘ
precious stones ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Giuseppe Ferlini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction | royal funerary equipment ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Queen Amanishakheto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | destruction of pyramid of Amanishakheto by Giuseppe Ferlini ⓘ |
| relatedTopic |
archaeological looting in Sudan
ⓘ
cultural heritage repatriation debates ⓘ |
| significance |
important for study of Kushite goldworking
ⓘ
key evidence for Nubian royal iconography ⓘ |
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