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spiritsdancinginthenight: Flooded Temple of Isis, Island of...

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 13:36:15 +0200

spiritsdancinginthenight:

Flooded Temple of Isis, Island of Philae, Aswan, Egypt, c. 1900-1920.

tail-feathers: Six Geese a-Laying Egyptian wall painting c. 2600...

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 13:28:32 +0200

tail-feathers:

Six Geese a-Laying

Egyptian wall painting c. 2600 BC; copy made by Nina Davies

spiritsdancinginthenight: Tomb of Amenemope, c. 1186-1069 B.C.,...

Sun, 20 May 2018 11:33:57 +0200

spiritsdancinginthenight:

Tomb of Amenemope, c. 1186-1069 B.C., Theban Necropolis.
Photograph by kairoinfo4u | flickr

“The statuary group in the niche consists of three male figures seated next to each other on a bench, which extends across the full width. The composition is of the same order of size as the statues found in the transverse chamber.
The central figure represents a mummiform Osiris, identified by vertical texts on either side him. These read on one side: “Osiris Wennefer, the great god, ruler of eternity” on one side and as “Osiris-Sokar, lord of Shetyt” on the other. Osiris is wearing the atef-crown and probably once held the crook and flail in his hands, which are crossed over his chest. He is flanked on either side by Amenemope, whose images are no less imposing than his, each being only 20 cm smaller. They, too, are identified by texts above them, on the rear wall.”

- http://osirisnet.net/

ggrissom:Section of a Temple Relief - Limestone, excavated at...

Wed, 16 May 2018 20:21:50 +0200

ggrissom:

Section of a Temple Relief - Limestone, excavated at Tell El-Retaba, 1292-1190 BCE (Dynasty 19) - scene depicting Ramesses II slaying an Asiatic enemy. The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19104..

theancientwayoflife:~ Statuette of Wah. Period: Middle...

Thu, 03 May 2018 21:13:39 +0200

theancientwayoflife:

~ Statuette of Wah.
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: 12th Dynasty
Reign: reign of Amenemhat I, early
Date: ca. 1981–1975 B.C.
Place of origin: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Wah (MMA 1102), beside feet of mummy, MMA excavations, 1920
Medium: Cedar, plaster, paint, linen.

amntenofre: the Goddess Bastet in Her form of sacred cat...

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 21:07:31 +0200

amntenofre:

the Goddess Bastet in Her form of sacred cat playing with Her kitten;
detail of a bronze statuette; 664-332 BCE. Now in the Louvre Museum…

amntenofre: ram-headed sphinxes representing the God Amon-Ra,...

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 14:03:06 +0200

amntenofre:

ram-headed sphinxes representing the God Amon-Ra, from the Forecourt (“the Court of King Sheshonq I”) of ‘Ipet-sut’ (“Karnak”), the highly sacred Precinct of Amon-Ra at ‘Uaset’-Thebes. Between the front paws of the sphinxes, statuettes of King Ramses II assimilated to the God Osiris

theancientwayoflife: ~ Funerary shroud. Culture:...

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 13:31:10 +0200

theancientwayoflife:

~ Funerary shroud.
Culture: Egyptian
Period: Roman Imperial Period
Date: A.D. mid 1st–late 1st century
Medium: Painted linen

pelusian: The Pyramids of Giza, from a series of the ‘Seven...

Fri, 30 Mar 2018 22:57:27 +0200

pelusian:

The Pyramids of Giza, from a series of the ‘Seven Wonders of the World’ published in ‘Munchener Bilderbogen’, 1886

Ferdinand Knab (1834-1902)

spiritsdancinginthenight: Statue of Thutmose III 18th Dynasty,...

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:08:18 +0100

spiritsdancinginthenight:

Statue of Thutmose III
18th Dynasty, New Kingdom, reign of Thutmose III, from the temple of Karnak.
https://www.facebook.com/EgyptianPast/

THANK YOU ALL!

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:58:26 +0100

THANK YOU ALL!

theancientwayoflife: ~ Model boat of Ukhhotep. Period: Middle...

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 11:20:30 +0100

theancientwayoflife:

~ Model boat of Ukhhotep.
Period: Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty
Date: ca. 1981–1802 B.C.
Place of origin: Egypt, Middle Egypt, Khashaba excavations, 1910–11; Probably from Meir, Tomb of Ukhhotep
Medium: Wood, paint

mushi-and-junior: period moodboards: Ancient Egypt i’ll go...

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 10:50:23 +0100

mushi-and-junior:

period moodboards: Ancient Egypt

i’ll go down to the water with you,
and come out to you carrying a red fish,
which is just right in my fingers

medjaichieftain: Egyptian falcon mummy, at the Rijksmuseum van...

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 14:08:04 +0100

medjaichieftain:

Egyptian falcon mummy, at the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden national archaeological museum, Leiden, the Netherlands.

"Mine is a heart of carnelian, crimson as murder on a holy day."

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 12:21:01 +0100

“Mine is a heart of carnelian, crimson as murder on a holy day.”

- from Awakening Osiris: The Egyptian Book of the Dead (trans. Normandi Ellis)

mostly-history: Fragment of an Egyptian basalt water clock (30th...

Sat, 17 Feb 2018 12:45:22 +0100

mostly-history:

Fragment of an Egyptian basalt water clock (30th Dynasty).

theancientwayoflife: ~ Amduat of Tanetshedkhons; papyrus...

Mon, 12 Feb 2018 17:43:12 +0100

theancientwayoflife:

~ Amduat of Tanetshedkhons; papyrus manuscript.
Place of origin: Egypt
Date: 1076-944 B.C.
Period: Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty
Medium: Papyrus, pigment

unsaltedsinner:Sightseeing. Heh, I love Poirot.

Sun, 11 Feb 2018 14:03:45 +0100

unsaltedsinner:

Sightseeing.

Heh, I love Poirot.

spiritsdancinginthenight: Young boy beside colossal fist of King...

Sun, 11 Feb 2018 13:57:16 +0100

spiritsdancinginthenight:

Young boy beside colossal fist of King Amenhotep III, Karnak Temple معبد الكرنك. Photograph taken from the book The Temples of Karnak by Schwaller de Lubicz with photography by Georges de Miré & Valentine de Miré, 1982, 1999.

amntenofre: the Sanctuary of the Goddess Hathor at Nitentóre...

Sat, 03 Feb 2018 13:09:17 +0100

amntenofre:

the Sanctuary of the Goddess Hathor at Nitentóre (Dendera)