Arikhankharer (also transliterated Arikankharor, Arrikharêr; in Meroitic hieroglyphics Arikḫror; in Egyptian hieroglyphs ’Irk-nḫr) was crown prince of the Meroitic Kingdom of Kush in the first half of the 1st century AD.[1]
Arikhankharer was the eldest son of the co-regents Natakamani and Amanitore, and is depicted with them in reliefs in the temple of Apedemak at Naqa and the temple of Amun at Meroë.[2] His royal dress and other aspects of his iconography, along with the Meroitic title pqrtr and the Egyptian throne name Ꜥnḫ-kꜢ-Rᵉ (Ankh-ke-re), confirm his status as the heir apparent.[1][3] In a relief now in the Worcester Art Museum, he is depicted in royal dress, smiting his enemies and watched over by the winged goddess Tly (otherwise unattested).[1][4]
Arikhankharer died before reaching the throne and was succeeded as crown prince by his brother Arikakahtani.[1][3] He may have been[5] buried in pyramid 5 of the north cemetery at Meroë (Begarawiyah N 5), which was excavated in 1921 by an expedition sponsored by Harvard University and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.[6] Roman glass and other imported objects from the tomb suggest a date around the middle of the 1st century AD.[1][7] The tomb also produced fragments of Greek bronze sculpture, including two small heads of Dionysos.[8]
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^ abcdeT. Eide, T. Hägg, R. Holton Pierce, and L. Török, eds., Fontes Historia Nubiorum: Textual Sources for the History of the Middle Nile Region between the Eighth Century BC and the Sixth Century AD, vol. III: From the First to the Sixth Century AD (Bergen 1998), pp. 904–907, no. 213.
^L. Török, The Kingdom of Kush: Handbook of the Napatan-Meroitic Civilization (Handbook of Oriental Studies 1: The Near and Middle East, vol. 31. Leiden 1997), pp. 461–467.
^ abG. A. Reisner, "The Meroitic Kingdom of Ethiopia: A Chronological Outline", The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 9 (1923), pp. 34–77, at p. 69.
^Emberling, Geoff; Williams, Bruce (2020). The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Nubia. Oxford University Press. p. 583. ISBN978-0-19-752183-0.
^D. Dunham, The Royal Cemeteries of Kush IV: The Tombs at Meroë and Barkal (Boston 1957).
^L. Török, "Kush and the External World", in S. Donadoni and S. Wenig, edd., Studia Meroitica 1984. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference for Meroitic Studies (Meroitica 10. Rome 1989), pp. 49–215, at pp. 135–138.
^One is now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (inv. 24.957); the other is in the National Museum of Sudan in Khartoum (inv. 1948). See M. B. Comstock and C. C. Vermeule, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Boston 1971), no. 68; F. Chamoux, "Une tête de Dionysos en bronze trouvée à Méroë", Kush 8 (1960), pp. 77–87.
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arikhankharer, also, transliterated, arikankharor, arrikharêr, meroitic, hieroglyphics, arikḫror, egyptian, hieroglyphs, nḫr, crown, prince, meroitic, kingdom, kush, first, half, century, crown, prince, kushprince, arikankharer, slaying, enemies, worcester, mu. Arikhankharer also transliterated Arikankharor Arrikharer in Meroitic hieroglyphics Arikḫror in Egyptian hieroglyphs Irk nḫr was crown prince of the Meroitic Kingdom of Kush in the first half of the 1st century AD 1 ArikhankharerCrown prince of KushPrince Arikankharer slaying his enemies Worcester Art Museum Worcester MA USA BornunknownDiedca mid 1st century ADBurialPyramid 5 North Cemetery MeroeNamesArikhankharer Arikḫror Irk nḫr DynastyMeroiticFatherNatakamaniMotherAmanitore Arikhankharer was the eldest son of the co regents Natakamani and Amanitore and is depicted with them in reliefs in the temple of Apedemak at Naqa and the temple of Amun at Meroe 2 His royal dress and other aspects of his iconography along with the Meroitic title pqrtr and the Egyptian throne name Ꜥnḫ kꜢ Rᵉ Ankh ke re confirm his status as the heir apparent 1 3 In a relief now in the Worcester Art Museum he is depicted in royal dress smiting his enemies and watched over by the winged goddess Tly otherwise unattested 1 4 Arikhankharer died before reaching the throne and was succeeded as crown prince by his brother Arikakahtani 1 3 He may have been 5 buried in pyramid 5 of the north cemetery at Meroe Begarawiyah N 5 which was excavated in 1921 by an expedition sponsored by Harvard University and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston 6 Roman glass and other imported objects from the tomb suggest a date around the middle of the 1st century AD 1 7 The tomb also produced fragments of Greek bronze sculpture including two small heads of Dionysos 8 References edit a b c d e T Eide T Hagg R Holton Pierce and L Torok eds Fontes Historia Nubiorum Textual Sources for the History of the Middle Nile Region between the Eighth Century BC and the Sixth Century AD vol III From the First to the Sixth Century AD Bergen 1998 pp 904 907 no 213 L Torok The Kingdom of Kush Handbook of the Napatan Meroitic Civilization Handbook of Oriental Studies 1 The Near and Middle East vol 31 Leiden 1997 pp 461 467 a b G A Reisner The Meroitic Kingdom of Ethiopia A Chronological Outline The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 9 1923 pp 34 77 at p 69 Worcester Art Museum 1922 145 Emberling Geoff Williams Bruce 2020 The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Nubia Oxford University Press p 583 ISBN 978 0 19 752183 0 D Dunham The Royal Cemeteries of Kush IV The Tombs at Meroe and Barkal Boston 1957 L Torok Kush and the External World in S Donadoni and S Wenig edd Studia Meroitica 1984 Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference for Meroitic Studies Meroitica 10 Rome 1989 pp 49 215 at pp 135 138 One is now in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston inv 24 957 the other is in the National Museum of Sudan in Khartoum inv 1948 See M B Comstock and C C Vermeule Greek Etruscan and Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston Boston 1971 no 68 F Chamoux Une tete de Dionysos en bronze trouvee a Meroe Kush 8 1960 pp 77 87 nbsp This biography of a member of an African royal house is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This Sudanese biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about subjects relating to Ancient Egypt is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arikhankharer amp oldid 1174532679, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
