The curious case of priest Iufaa: Preliminary remarks on texts on the inner side of the outer sarcophagus
Abstract
The tomb of priest Iufaa at Abusir, dated to the Saite-Persian period, contains many religious texts, so far unknown and not documented elsewhere. The inner side of outer sarcophagus is extremely rich in such texts.
Various Egyptian religious concepts are alluded to, e.g. the Heliopolitan and Memphite theologies, myths related to the Nile Delta or rituals and myths connected with the Egyptian new year. The layout of the texts on the sarcophagus is thematic and symmetrical, the texts and their vignettes are related to the decoration of the entire tomb, in particular to the texts of the walls of the burial chamber.
Based on examples of texts from the outer sarcophagus, the conception of decoration of the inner side of the outer sarcophagus as a whole will be illustrated, including their relation to other texts in this tomb, their themes and specifics.