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Funerary art
VocabularyFunerary art is art made for contexts connected with death, burial or remembrance.
Explanation or usage
Its purposes can include commemoration, ritual provision and expression of beliefs about existence after death. Objects should be interpreted in their particular cultural and archaeological settings; placement in a tomb does not mean all cultures shared the same afterlife beliefs.
Common misunderstandings
All funerary objects express the same beliefs in every society.
In Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: A Global History
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Egyptian tomb imagery and objects can be considered in relation to funerary ritual and burial. Objects placed in tombs may also resemble or derive from objects used in everyday life.