tomb of Shoshenq II
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The tomb of Shoshenq II is an ancient Egyptian royal burial discovered intact at Tanis, notable for its rich funerary treasures and well-preserved artifacts from the Third Intermediate Period.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian royal tomb
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archaeological site ⓘ burial site ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Amun
NERFINISHED
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Horus NERFINISHED ⓘ Osiris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialOf | Shoshenq II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | early first millennium BCE ⓘ |
| comparedTo | tomb of Tutankhamun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsArtifactType |
amulets
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bracelets ⓘ canopic equipment ⓘ crook and flail ⓘ gold and silver vessels ⓘ gold funerary mask ⓘ gold jewelry ⓘ inscribed coffin ⓘ necklaces ⓘ pectoral ornaments ⓘ pectoral with royal cartouches ⓘ royal regalia ⓘ shabti figures ⓘ silver coffin ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| discovered | 1939 ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Pierre Montet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryStatus | found intact ⓘ |
| excavationLedBy | Pierre Montet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecorationType |
hieroglyphic inscriptions
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royal iconography ⓘ |
| hasMaterialInArtifacts |
gold
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semi-precious stones ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| hasOccupant | Shoshenq II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupantTitle | pharaoh ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | largely undisturbed at discovery ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInNecropolis | royal necropolis of Tanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Nile Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rich funerary treasures
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well-preserved artifacts ⓘ |
| partOfArchaeologicalSite | Tanis royal tomb complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Third Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField | Egyptology ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for study of Third Intermediate Period royal burial customs
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one of few intact royal burials found in Egypt ⓘ |
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