Offering of wDA Pectoral in the Egyptian Temples of Greco-Roman Period Applied to the Northern Exterior Wall at Hypostyle Hall of Edfu Temple
Al-Saghir, A., Ali Abou Zeid, E., Taher, A. (2023). Offering of wDA Pectoral in the Egyptian Temples of Greco-Roman Period Applied to the Northern Exterior Wall at Hypostyle Hall of Edfu Temple. EKB Journal Management System, 6(2), 106-120. doi: 10.21608/lijas.2023.243609.1021
Abdul Hakim Ahmed Al-Saghir; Eman Ahmed Ali Abou Zeid; Ayman Wahbi Taher. "Offering of wDA Pectoral in the Egyptian Temples of Greco-Roman Period Applied to the Northern Exterior Wall at Hypostyle Hall of Edfu Temple". EKB Journal Management System, 6, 2, 2023, 106-120. doi: 10.21608/lijas.2023.243609.1021
Al-Saghir, A., Ali Abou Zeid, E., Taher, A. (2023). 'Offering of wDA Pectoral in the Egyptian Temples of Greco-Roman Period Applied to the Northern Exterior Wall at Hypostyle Hall of Edfu Temple', EKB Journal Management System, 6(2), pp. 106-120. doi: 10.21608/lijas.2023.243609.1021
Al-Saghir, A., Ali Abou Zeid, E., Taher, A. Offering of wDA Pectoral in the Egyptian Temples of Greco-Roman Period Applied to the Northern Exterior Wall at Hypostyle Hall of Edfu Temple. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 6(2): 106-120. doi: 10.21608/lijas.2023.243609.1021

Offering of wDA Pectoral in the Egyptian Temples of Greco-Roman Period Applied to the Northern Exterior Wall at Hypostyle Hall of Edfu Temple

Luxor International Journal of Archaeological Studies
Article 6, Volume 6, Issue 2, December 2023, Page 106-120  XML PDF (2.27 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/lijas.2023.243609.1021
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Authors
Abdul Hakim Ahmed Al-Saghir email 1; Eman Ahmed Ali Abou Zeid2; Ayman Wahbi Taher3
1PhD Candidate, Faculty of Archaeology, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt.
2Egyptology Department, Faculty of Archaeology, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt.
3Egyptology Department, Faculty of Arts, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Abstract
This study aims to shed light on some ideas related to the offering of the Pectoral wDA on the Northern Outer Wall of the Temple of Edfu. It also provides a translation of the texts contained in the offering of the Pectoral wDA and its connection to the Deities of the Temple of Edfu. The Temple of Edfu is a Unique Temple not only because of its Architectural Construction, but because of some of the Topics Covered in the Walls of this Temple, among which is the Offering of the Pectoral wDA, and this Offering is Located on the Northern Outer Wall (First level / Eastern section), The Offering of the Pectoral wDA is Considered one of the Important and Necessary Offerings that take place in the Temple. This Pectoral wDA offering Covered most of the Chest area, as it is wide at the bottom and thus it serves as a Protective shield for the Chest area and it works to Protect the one who wears it, In writing or Scene, it was a shape resembling an Egyptian Pylon. From its two upper ends emerged the thread with which the Pectoral was tied around the neck. This thread ends on one side in a shape resembling a papyrus flower and on the other end in a shape resembling a lotus flower.
Keywords
Pectoral; Offerings; wDA; Papyrus; Edfu
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