martes, 23 de septiembre de 2014

seal

Seal depicting a bare-headed priest before divine symbols of the goddess Ishtar (star) and the god Sin (moon crescent) set on altars. This is the commonest motif in the Neo-Babylonian cylinder and stamp seals. Mesopotamia. Culture: Neo-Babylonian Period: 1000-539 BC Material: Agate. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ British Museum, London

woman and her baby lying on a bed


Limestone figurine in the form of a woman and her baby lying on a bed
From Thebes
19th Dynasty, 1300-1200 BC
Magical or fertility figurine
...
One of the most important objectives of marriage in ancient Egypt was to have children, especially a son. This was partly to continue the family line and business, but also ensure proper burial - the 'classic' burial was always carried out by the eldest son. Women who failed to conceive could find a second wife replacing them, or even be divorced.
Most houses had a shrine at which deities associated with the home, such as Bes and Taweret, were venerated. Figures such as that of the woman and child lying on a bed were placed around the shrine as amulets to promote fertility and ensure a safe birth. Similar offerings were also left at the shrines of Hathor, for example at Deir el-Bahari where she is prominently associated with the birth of Hatshepsut.
The woman on the bed is usually represented in a large wig, sometimes with a perfume cone on the top. She wears jewellery such as a collar and necklace, but no clothes. The hips, pubic area and breasts are often emphasized. This combines the aspects of the woman as the 'lady of the house', and as a sexual individual. The child is usually shown as a baby, but sometimes as an older child, perhaps to ensure its continued health through infancy.
M. Stead, Egyptian life (London, The British Museum Press, 1986)
E. Strouhal, Life in Ancient Egypt (Cambridge University Press, 1992)
G. Pinch, Votive Offerings to Hathor (Oxford, Griffith Institute, Ashmolean Museum, 1993)
britishmuseum.org

naos of Apries

Relief with hieroglyphs and gods from the naos of Apries at Sais. The naos and the city were described by Herodotus in his History. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture Ancient Egyptian Period/ Date: Late period, 26th Dynasty 664 - 525 BC. Place of Origin: Sa el-Hagar. Credit: Werner Forman Archive/ Musee Royaux d' Arts et d' Histoire, Brussels E.5818. Location: 49

Limestone figurine

Limestone figurine in the form of a woman and her baby lying on a bed
From Thebes
19th Dynasty, 1300-1200 BC
Magical or fertility figurine
...
One of the most important objectives of marriage in ancient Egypt was to have children, especially a son. This was partly to continue the family line and business, but also ensure proper burial - the 'classic' burial was always carried out by the eldest son. Women who failed to conceive could find a second wife replacing them, or even be divorced.
Most houses had a shrine at which deities associated with the home, such as Bes and Taweret, were venerated. Figures such as that of the woman and child lying on a bed were placed around the shrine as amulets to promote fertility and ensure a safe birth. Similar offerings were also left at the shrines of Hathor, for example at Deir el-Bahari where she is prominently associated with the birth of Hatshepsut.
The woman on the bed is usually represented in a large wig, sometimes with a perfume cone on the top. She wears jewellery such as a collar and necklace, but no clothes. The hips, pubic area and breasts are often emphasized. This combines the aspects of the woman as the 'lady of the house', and as a sexual individual. The child is usually shown as a baby, but sometimes as an older child, perhaps to ensure its continued health through infancy.
M. Stead, Egyptian life (London, The British Museum Press, 1986)
E. Strouhal, Life in Ancient Egypt (Cambridge University Press, 1992)
G. Pinch, Votive Offerings to Hathor (Oxford, Griffith Institute, Ashmolean Museum, 1993)
britishmuseum.org

Basalt figure of a sacred ram

Basalt figure of a sacred ram. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: Late Period, c 5th - 4th BC. Material Size: basalt l = 22 cms. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/Christie's, London . Location: 49.

Assyrian soldiers escorting Chaldean prisoners

Assyrian soldiers escorting Chaldean prisoners. Country of Origin: Ancient Iraq Culture: Assyrian Date/ Period: c. 645 BC Place of Origin: North palace, Ninevah. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ British Museum, London. Location 10

Dendera

The ceiling inside the Hypostyle Hall of the Temple of Hathor contains vividly painted scenes and hieroglyphic inscriptions relating to astronomy, astrology, cosmology and the zodiac. The inverted cow face of Hathor bathed in the Sun God Re's rays. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Period/ Date: Graeco-Roman period 304 BC - 395 AD. Place of Origin: Denderah. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ N.J Saunders. Location: HR.





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gilded wood figure of Horus Falcon

A detail from the chariot of Tutankhamun. A gilded wood figure of Horus Falcon bears on his head the sun disc decorated with a winged Khephri, the scarab god associated with the sun. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 18th dynasty c.1357-1349 BC. Place of Origin: Thebes Valley of the Kings. Material Size: Gilded wood. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 44.

escena tumba Horemheb

Wall painting from the tomb of Tutankhamun showing his burial. Detail: Tutankhamun is welcomed by Osiris. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 18th dynasty c.1357-1349 BC. Place of Origin: Thebes Valley of the Kings. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/c. E Strouhal . Location: 44.

lunes, 22 de septiembre de 2014

shabti from the tomb of Tutankhamun

One of the many shabti from the tomb of Tutankhamun. This one is wearing the red crown of the north and represents Tutankhamun. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 18th dynasty, c.1357 - 1349 BC. Material Size: Gilded and stuccoed wood H=25 1/4'. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo Location: 44

golden shrine of Tutankhamun

The little golden shrine of Tutankhamun containing the pedestal with the king's nomen and prenomen. Country of Origin: Egypt Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 18th dynasty c.1357-1349 BC. Place of Origin: Thebes Valley of the Kings. Material Size: Gold 50.5 x 26.5 x 32 cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 44.

Tutankhamun's model boat

One of Tutankhamun's model boats. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: New Kingdom, 18th dynasty, 1333 - 1323 BC. Material/ Size: Wood L=22 cm H= 10cm. Place of Origin: Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Tomb TV62. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Location: 44

sphinx represents the king as Re-Harakhty


Netjer-Ankh


Gold statue of Netjer-Ankh (living god) made of guilded wood found in one of the black shrines of the Tutankhamun burial. Country of Origin: Ancient Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Period/ Date: New Kingdom 18th Dynasty c.1357 -1349 BC. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Location 44

Amenophis III with seated

The South side of the processional colonnade of Amenophis III with seated double statues of the gods Amun and Mut. The walls behind have reliefs from the reign of Tutankhamun and Horemheb and depict the festival of Opet.Statue detail. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 18th dynasty 1386-1349 BC. Place of Origin: Luxor (Thebes). Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ . Location: 23.

domingo, 21 de septiembre de 2014

Detail of the second largest shrine of Tutankhamun

Detail of the second largest shrine of Tutankhamun. The surface is decorated with vignettes from the Book of the Dead. Detail of Osiris. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 18th Dynasty, c.1357 - 1349 BC. Place of Origin: Thebes, Valley of the Kings. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Location: 44

Amun and Mut

The seated double statues of the gods Amun and Mut, from the processional colonnade of Amenophis III. The walls behind have reliefs from the reign of Tutankhamun and Horemheb and depict the festival of Opet. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 18th dynasty 1386-1349 BC. Place of Origin: Luxor (Thebes). Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ . Location: 23.

candlesticks from the Tutankhamun burial

 Candlesticks in the form of an ankh from the Tutankhamun burial. Country of Origin: Ancient Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Period/ Date: New Kingdom 18th Dynasty c.1357 -1349 BC. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Location 44
 Bronze and wood candlesticks from the Tutankhamun burial. The torch consisted of linen twisted up and covered in oil or grease. Country of Origin: Ancient Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Period/ Date: New Kingdom 18th Dynasty c.1357 -1349 BC. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Location 44

jueves, 18 de septiembre de 2014

arcophagus lid

Relief sculpture of the goddess Nut from the interior of the sarcophagus lid of 19th Dynasty king Merenptah, reused at Tanis by Psusennes. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Pharaonic. Date/Period: New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty. Place of Origin: Tanis. Material Size: Pink granite, l = 240 cms, h = 66 cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 47.

scarab pectoral pf Psusennes I

Winged scarab pectoral chain, from the tomb of Psusennes I. The scarab, representing the god Kheperi the rising sun, holds aloft a cartouche containing the name of the king. On the reverse is chapter 126 of the Book of the Dead calling on the gods of the solar barque of Re to protect the king. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 21st Dynasty, 1039 - 991 BC. Place of Origin: 3rd Inter,period. Tanis w.15.5 cms. Material Size: Gold, glass, semi-precious stones. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 42A.

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