Gender, Deities, and the Public Image of Sobekneferu

IF 0.3 2区 历史学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY
K. Diamond
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Abstract

Sobekneferu ascended the Egyptian throne near the end of the Twelfth Dynasty. She was not only the first female king but also the first royal woman for whom we have evidence of cross-dressing. From the record she has left us it is clear that the gender-incongruent imagery associated with Egyptian warrior goddesses established a foundation for her composite imagery. Sobekne-feru embraced masculine poses in her statues, masculine titles and grammatical endings in her inscriptions, and on her Louvre statue she adopted masculine dress. This paper illustrates how her multiple-gendered works were inspired by well-entrenched ideas organic to Egypt, how her self-styled image was based on historic prototypes, and how her transgression of social gender boundaries was sanctioned by religion.
性别、神灵与索贝克内弗鲁的公众形象
索贝克内弗鲁在第十二王朝末期登上了埃及的王位。她不仅是第一位女国王,也是第一个有证据表明她穿着异性服装的皇室女性。从她留给我们的记录来看,很明显,与埃及战士女神相关的性别不一致的图像为她的合成图像奠定了基础。索贝克内-弗鲁在她的雕像中采用了男性的姿势,在她的题词中采用了男性的头衔和语法结尾,在她的卢浮宫雕像上,她采用了男性的服装。本文阐述了她的多性别作品是如何受到埃及根深蒂固的观念的启发,她的自我风格形象是如何基于历史原型的,以及她对社会性别界限的突破是如何受到宗教的认可的。
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期刊介绍: Archaeological discoveries continually enrich our understanding of the people, culture, history, and literature of the Middle East. The heritage of its peoples -- from urban civilization to the Bible -- both inspires and fascinates. Near Eastern Archaeology brings to life the ancient world from Mesopotamia to the Mediterranean with vibrant images and authoritative analyses.
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