This paper outlines a small corpus of bronze "bathtub" coffins from Assyria, Babylonia and Elam and contends that their signature combination of U-shaped form and bronze material comprised a "visual idea" recognisable to their respective societies. Furthermore, the interaction of these societies potentially facilitated the transfer of this idea intact.

The Journey of a Visual Idea: Bronze ‘Bathtub’ Coffins in Elite Neo-Assyrian, Neo Babylonian and Neo-Elamite Funerary Contexts

Yasmina Wicks
2016-01-01

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This paper outlines a small corpus of bronze "bathtub" coffins from Assyria, Babylonia and Elam and contends that their signature combination of U-shaped form and bronze material comprised a "visual idea" recognisable to their respective societies. Furthermore, the interaction of these societies potentially facilitated the transfer of this idea intact.
2016
978-3-447-10587-3
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