Vol. 3 No. 13 (2025)
1st National Conference of Archaeology Students

Egyptian influence on Late Bronze Age (1600–1200 BC) ivory artefacts from the kingdoms of Ugarit and Qatna

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  • Rita Suliman
Rita Suliman
Institute of Archaeological Sciences, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17204/dissarch.2025.89

Published 2026-01-30

Keywords

  • ivory,
  • Egyptian influence,
  • hybrid regional art,
  • Ugarit,
  • Qatna

How to Cite

Suliman, R. (2026). Egyptian influence on Late Bronze Age (1600–1200 BC) ivory artefacts from the kingdoms of Ugarit and Qatna. Dissertationes Archaeologicae, 3(13), 89–103. https://doi.org/10.17204/dissarch.2025.89

Abstract

This paper aims to provide insights into the Egyptian influence on ivory art in Late Bronze Age Syria. Numerous ivory artefacts from this period were found in Ugarit and Qatna. The decorations of these objects cover a large variety of themes. Two styles can be distinguished based on how they use foreign Egyptian elements; this article discusses the differences between them. Egyptian influence seems stronger in the ivory art of Ugarit, where the local tradition appears combined with foreign elements. In contrast, in Qatna, fewer Egyptianising objects were made, but these feature exclusively Egyptian motifs.

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