Amy Calvert is tackling the ambiguous red-looped sash component of regal accoutrements in this post, accompanied by lots of photographs.
Is the red looped sash worn at the king’s waist simply an elaborate tie used to hold up the royal kilt, or does it have an inherent significance? If it did carry meaning, what made it appropriate for particular contexts but not for others? The Art of Counting Team believes that it does have meaning, and has the data to back it up. This is the first of four articles that will explore the red looped sash.
Due to the length and complexity of this discussion, this information will presented as multiple posts. We will begin with a brief examination of the general use of sashes in ancient Egypt, the significance suggested by some previous research on the looped sash, and the appearances of this regalia element in royal Ramesside tombs. The second post will focus on the significance of the color red in Ancient Egypt, the third installment will explore the meaning of the looped sash as royal regalia, and the final article will examine the appearances of the looped sash at Medinet Habu and outline what those appearances reveal about its usage.
2 comments:
Thank you for the link, Andie! Just to let you know, the second part of this four-part exploration of the red looped sash is now available. It can be found at:
http://artofcounting.com/2010/08/16/the-red-looped-sash-an-enigmatic-element-of-royal-regalia-in-ancient-egypt-part-2/#more-435
This installment focuses on the significance of the color red in general--like the first entry, this is some necessary foundation for the next two posts. In the second half of this discussion, I will bring together the background information presented in the first two posts, combined with the statistical analyses performed on the Medinet Habu data, to make a quantifiably supported statement about the significance of this element of royal regalia.
Thank you again--hope you recover quickly from your dental troubles. Nothing quite like it.
Best,
Amy
Hi Andie,
As a follow up, I just wanted to let you know that all four sections of the red looped sash examination are now available! The last section can be found here:
http://artofcounting.com/2010/09/14/the-red-looped-sash-an-enigmatic-element-of-royal-regalia-in-ancient-egypt-part-4/#more-642
Thank you again for linking to my site--I really appreciate it!
Best,
Amy
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