The ‘last’ king of Makuria (Dotawo)
The ‘last’ king of Makuria (Dotawo)
Author(s): Włodzimierz GodlewskiSubject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, History of Church(es), Visual Arts, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, History of Art
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Makuria (Dotawo); Dongola; monastery; church NB.2.2; king; crown;
Summary/Abstract: Representations of Makurian Kings and Queens (Mothers of the King), dated from the end of the 8th through the 13th centuries, have been preserved inside several churches of Makuria, but mostly inside the cathedrals of Pachoras. The representation of the king inside the monastery church NB.2.2 in Dongola is the latest one and the most fully preserved with the regalia and late dress.
Journal: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
- Issue Year: 2/2019
- Issue No: XXVIII
- Page Range: 479-492
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English