Why is the placement of an Egyptian image in a tomb important to interpretation?
Answer & explanation
It suggests funerary, ritual and commemorative purposes.
An image’s setting can guide an account of use. Tomb context makes certain questions salient but does not settle every meaning. Particular traditions and object evidence still matter.
Gardner's Art Through The Ages
Chapter 3 · Egypt from Narmer to Cleopatra
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