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has gloss | eng: A hypocephalus is a small disk-shaped object generally made of stuccoed linen, but also of papyrus, bronze, gold, wood, or clay, which ancient Egyptians from the Late Period on placed under the heads of their dead. It was believed to magically protect the deceased, cause the head and body to be enveloped in light and warmth, making the deceased divine. It replaced the earlier cow-amulet. which has the same meaning). |
lexicalization | eng: Hypocephalus |
instance of | c/Egyptian artefact types |
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has gloss | deu: Ein Hypocephalus ist ein gewöhnliches Bestattungsamulett, wie es die alten Ägypter Mumien unter den Kopf gelegt haben. Der Name Hypocephalus leitet sich aus ὑπό (griechisch: darunter, unten, unterhalb) und κεφαλή (griechisch: Kopf) her. Hypocephalus bedeutet also übersetzt: unter dem Kopf. |
lexicalization | deu: Hypocephalus |
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media:img | HydrocephalusWithChapter162FromTheBookOfTheDead-BritishMuseum-August21-08.jpg |
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