Ritva Kurittu Wrote:
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> Oh, OK. So the pattern used here would just simply
> mimic house of dwelling, then. Might be the origin
> of the early dynastic sargophagus/burial/enclosure
> decoration as well.
> Still, the design is interesting. One can discern
> the lotuses, water and even something that looks
> like djed-pillars waiting to be raised.

As Greg noted, the distribution of designs indicates a reed house, which is overlaid with decorative textile effects (checkerboard patterns, dotted diamond/hexagonal shapes, watery zig-zags, etc.) Much of it is merely dedorative elements, but replication of natural reed structures from earlier times (such as was the case of the interior of Djoser's Step Pyramind, which reproduced in semi-precious stone like turquoise items like rolled up reed doors, window grills, etc.).

Here's the facade of Djoser's temple complex, which is very architecturally and decoratively vfery similar to Unas' pyramid complex, though the causeway is all that remains of Unas' pyramid complex now:



and the Heb Sed Court:



If you think about this, these are images of reed huts held up by palm poles, indicating overhanging roofs covering recessed doorways, though now built in stone.

HTH.

Katherine Griffis-Greenberg

Doctoral Candidate
Oriental Institute
Doctoral Programme in Oriental Studies [Egyptology]
Oxford University
Oxford, United Kingdom





Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 08/06/2007 09:34AM by Hermione.