funerary
of or relating to a funeral or burial: a funerary urn.
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This essentially tied in the visual aspect of the canines to the scope of the dead and funerary practices.
Anubis: Mythology Of The Enigmatic Egyptian Jackal God | Dattatreya Mandal | June 27, 2022 | Realm of HistoryHis funerary mask sports blue glass inlays that alternate with gold to frame the king's face.
Most impressive, the refurbished mosaics and a wall of 760 fragments of funerary steles.
In France, Narbonne takes a turn in the international spotlight | Sylvie Bigar | October 29, 2021 | Washington PostFurther south, in Guatemala, the hunt is on for a Maya civilization funerary mask depicting the sun god Kinich Ahaw fiercely sticking out his tongue.
The position of the head and the way it had collapsed in the pit suggested a pillow of some kind may have been used, indicating the community may have undertaken some form of funerary rite.
A Cave Site in Kenya’s Forests Reveals the Oldest Human Burial in Africa | Alison Crowther | May 28, 2021 | Singularity Hub
During the time of the pharaohs, such funerary vessels were used to store the organs of the deceased.
7 Historically Significant Artifacts Rescued by Happenstance | The Daily Beast | October 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTemples could also serve funerary and commemorative functions.
Virgin Sacrifice and the Meaning of the Parthenon | Nick Romeo | February 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Daily Pic: Charlotte Dumas shows funerary horses at rest.
He dug the well and the mummy chamber, he caused the sarcophagus to be carved and the funerary chapel to be built.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2) | Georges PerrotThis was the origin of that funerary mound which modern archæologists call a tumulus.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2) | Georges PerrotAs for the funerary chapel, there were obvious difficulties in the way of including it in the thickness of the monument itself.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2) | Georges PerrotThe chamber upon which the portico opens is the funerary chapel, the place of reunion for the friends and relations of the dead.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2) | Georges PerrotThe chamber for the funerary celebration is easily recognized by its decorations.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2) | Georges Perrot
British Dictionary definitions for funerary
/ (ˈfjuːnərərɪ) /
of, relating to, or for a funeral
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