The Nenib-list reconsidered: a synoptic reading of Edfu and Athribis scented material
This paper forms the second part of our study of parallel inscriptions preserved in the temples of Edfu and Athribis. It focuses on a list of aromatic woods. Central to these inscriptions is the term nenib , previously identified with styrax but more plausibly understood as a broader category of sce...
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2025
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Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde
Year: 2025, Volume: 152, Issue: 2, Pages: 288-307 |
| ISSN: | 2196-713X |
| DOI: | 10.1515/zaes-2025-0010 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1515/zaes-2025-0010 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/zaes-2025-0010/html?lang=de 
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| Author Notes: | Heike Wilde, Diana Míčková, Martin Pehal and Sean Coughlin |
| Summary: | This paper forms the second part of our study of parallel inscriptions preserved in the temples of Edfu and Athribis. It focuses on a list of aromatic woods. Central to these inscriptions is the term nenib , previously identified with styrax but more plausibly understood as a broader category of scented materials. The paper presents a detailed, synoptic edition and translation of the Nenib-lists from both Edfu and Athribis, accompanied by a critical review and analysis of their multiple layers of meaning, including religious, cultic, symbolic, and linguistic dimensions. The investigation continues our proposed framework for understanding how botanical and aromatic materials were conceptualized and classified in Egyptian textual and cultural contexts. |
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| Item Description: | Online veröffentlicht: 4. November 2025 Gesehen am 05.08.2026 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 2196-713X |
| DOI: | 10.1515/zaes-2025-0010 |