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The dance scene of Wa'tetkhethor: an art historical approach to the role of dance in Old Kingdom funerary ritual

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In 1979, the late Dr. Alexander Badawy asked me whether the dance scene found in chamber B3 of the mastaba of Mereruka was one dance scene or a compilation of several dance scenes. The following work is the result of this conversation. As work progressed I began to see that unimagined aspects were contained in the dance of Wa'tetkhethor.

Author(s): Jonathan Van Lepp
Publisher: University Of California
Year: 1987

Language: English
Pages: 116
City: Los Angeles
Tags: Egypt

Chapter I:
Preface - 1

Chapter II:
Introduction - 4

Chapter III (Description and Analysis):
3.1 Description - 10
3.2 Directional Reading of B3-N - 15
3.3 Sequentiality - 17
3.4 Nature of the Dance - 19
3.5 Name of the Dance - 20
3.6 Location of the Dance Within the Funeral Procession - 21
3.7 Conclusion - 23

Chapter IV:
Analysis of the Text - 25

Chapter V (Pictorial Analysis):
5.1 Spatial Arrangement - 46
5.2 Spatial Movement - 51
5.3 Significance of Dance Movements and Gestures - 52

Chapter VI:
Conclusion - 75

Chapter VII:
Bibliography and Abbreviations - 77

(including figures)