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Mirror handle of Djehutynakht, Nomarch of the 15th nome of Upper Egypt, who lived during the reign of Senusret I.
Mirrors were a luxury item in Egypt, the exquisite workmanship and use of faience and gold on this object reflecting the wealth and power of the owner.
Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, ca. 1971-1926 BC. From Deir el-Bersha. Now in the Louvre. E 25424
Tutankhamun’s mummy was provided with two daggers encased in gold sheaths, one with an iron blade and the other with a blade of hardened gold. It is the latter specimen ceremonial Egyptian dagger which is shown here.
The handle is exquisitely decorated with gold granulation and glass inlays and is fitted with a knob of rock crystal. The gold dagger length 31.8 cm; blade 20.4 cm, width 3.4 cm; sheath length 20.6 cm, width 4.3 cm.
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1332-1323 BC.Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62), Valley of the Kings, Thebes. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 61584A-B
The serpent goddess Renenutet had two main roles. As the root of her name (Renen) makes clear, she was the ‘nurse’, mainly of the king, to whom she ensured a favorable destiny from birth. The goddess was also worshiped because she ensured the success of the harvest and the protection of the crops.
In Ancient Egypt, various deities were associated to snakes, such as Renenutet who was the goddess of the harvest and was depicted as a woman-cobra. In addition to the presence of simulacra of Renenutet in the fields, especially during the grape harvest and the harvest phases, there are numerous representations of the goddess near the pantries in Deir el-Medina, with the aim of repelling food enemies such as mice, insects and even snakes.
The verbs “to fondle, to nurse, or rear” help explain the name Renenutet. This goddess was a “nurse” who took care of the king from birth to death.
Late Period, ca. 664-332 BC. Provenance: Unknown. Now in the Egyptian Museum of Turin. Cat. 408
The king wears a tightly curled wig, with an uraeus cobra on his brow to protect him from his enemies, and the false beard of kingship. He carries a flail, also a symbol of his rule, and a ceremonial instrument known as a mekes.
The first king of 12th Dynasty, Amenemhat I is known to have been born in the south of Egypt, and may have served as vizier to the last ruler of the previous dynasty, Mentuhotep IV. Early in his reign, he moved the capital from Thebes to a new city in the north, Itj-tawy. In order to ensure the stability of his new dynasty, he also appears to have established a coregency with his son, Senusret I, ten years before his demise.
Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, ca. 1981-1952 BC. From Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat I, Lisht. Now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 08.200.5
Aset with baby Heru 🧡 Dua Aset! Dua Heru-sa-Aset!
Aset is one of my main deities and yet, I never draw Her! So, I decided to change that :)
I associate Heru with the color blue amongst others hence the eyes being blue, and I associate Aset with yellows/golden tans and purples/soft violets but I thought Her colors would look better in the background rather than on Her. I also wanted little Heru's eyes to match Aset's wings. I hope it looks alright 💙
Commissions are open and are very helpful ahead of the Holiday season as I have a dog who just had TPLO surgery on one leg and has to get his second leg done after recovering from this one, and it is a pricy surgery. Send me a message if you'd like a commission, and a proper commission price sheet is coming soon 🧡
Gold ring with sapphire intaglio. The intaglio is from Ptolemaic Egypt circa 1st century BC. The ring is medieval European circa 1275-1375 AD
from The Victoria and Albert Museum
Cartonnage of the mummy of a Theban priest Nespanetjerenpere
The head is covered by a large wig symbolizing divinity along with the braided beard. The face is painted bright red with the eyebrows and outlines of the eyes of lapiz lazuli, the eyes being of glass. A pectoral is painted on the breast just above the large bull-headed bird covering the breast.
Third Intermediate Period, 22nd Dynasty, ca. 945-718 BC. Reportedly from Thebes. Now in the Brooklyn Museum. 35.1265
Detail of Ramesses girdle which is woven from linen and decorated with rows of ankh signs, a hieroglyph used to write the word for ‘life’.
New Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, ca. 1186-1155 BC. Now in the World Museum, National Museums Liverpool. M11156
The tomb of Meresankh III was discovered by American archaeologist George Reisner on April 23, 1927, with subsequent excavations undertaken by his team on behalf of Harvard University and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Queen Meresankh III was the daughter of Hetepheres II and prince Kawab and a granddaughter of king Khufu. She was the wife of king Khafre. Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, ca. 2613-2494 BC. Tomb of Queen Meresankh III, G7530-5440, Giza.
Hedgehogs had a favourable reputation in ancient Egypt, and were often seen as a symbol of rebirth and renewal of life. This was likely due to their reappearances after long periods of absence while hibernating.
Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, ca. 1900 BC. Now in the Ägyptisches Museum, Berlin. 10250
Photo: Sandra Steiß
