tomb of Osorkon II
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The tomb of Osorkon II is the burial place of the 22nd Dynasty pharaoh Osorkon II at Tanis, notable for its rich royal funerary goods and inscriptions that have illuminated Egypt’s Third Intermediate Period.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Tomb of Osorkon II | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian royal tomb
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedRulerTitle | pharaoh of the 22nd Dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Libyan-period rulers in Egypt
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Temple precinct of Amun at Tanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToDynasty | Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf | Osorkon II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPeriod | Third Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
ancient Egyptian funerary practices
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ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| dedicatedToDeity | Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists at Tanis ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSignificance |
data on Third Intermediate Period chronology
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evidence for reuse of earlier royal materials ⓘ evidence for royal burial practices of the 22nd Dynasty ⓘ evidence of funerary cult of Osorkon II ⓘ illumination of Third Intermediate Period history ⓘ inscriptions documenting Osorkon II’s reign ⓘ |
| hasCondition |
partially plundered in antiquity
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preserves significant inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
canopic equipment
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cartouches of Osorkon II ⓘ decorated sarcophagus elements ⓘ hieroglyphic wall inscriptions ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ offering scenes ⓘ precious metal objects ⓘ religious texts ⓘ reused building materials from earlier monuments ⓘ rich royal funerary goods ⓘ royal titulary inscriptions ⓘ stone architecture ⓘ |
| hasResearchUse |
study of Libyan influence in Egypt
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study of funerary equipment of 22nd Dynasty pharaohs ⓘ study of royal iconography in the Third Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nile Delta
NERFINISHED
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Tanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Osorkon II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | royal necropolis of Tanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
funerary rituals
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royal burial ⓘ |
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