Sarcophagus of Sepi (12th Dyn.)

Sarcophagus of Sepi (12th Dyn.) This is one of the most beautiful paintings and sarcophagi of the members of the Middle Kingdom. This is done to Sepi General of the fifteenth nome of Upper Egypt. The outer faces of the sarcophagus are decorated with hieroglyphics painted wood representing the names, titles and make an offer. Udjat both eyes are located at the top of the door which is represented by false side, for which the mask anthropoid sarcophagus is activated. The interior is completely painted and includes a number of spells...

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wooden models of Meketre

wooden models of Meketre Wooden statue of a servant carrying a chicken and balancing a basket on her head. It is finely carved and painted, and is one of the best examples of this type. This large slender woman was discovered in a secret chamber in the tomb of Meketrê. Looking at this pretty picture, you can see the difference between work done in a wood and stone. Similar conventions guide the artist, but more flexible and tolerant of wood allows the sculptor to release the entire body, including the arts, and create what is truly...

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Nubian Archers

Nubian Archers Provincial governors used to recruit troops of soldiers in time of trouble. Thus, we find models of different companies of soldiers accompanying Mesehti, Prince of Assiut, in his grave. This group consists of forty Nubian archers in their finest attire and armor with bows and arrows. The sculptor made ​​use of changes in facial expressions and colorful costumes, in contrast to their dark bodies, to give a realistic effect...

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Sarcophagus of Queen Kawit

Sarcophagus of Queen Kawit The sarcophagus of Queen Kawit, who was the wife of King Mentuhotep Two, was one of the most significant in terms of sculpture in bas-relief in the court of Thebes. The outer faces of this limestone sarcophagus are decorated with scenes of everyday life, such as the makeup of the queen. Other scenes depict offerings and beyond. Instead of the head of Queen Kawit, there is a palace facade with central doors decorated with the Eye of Horus to allow the dead to communicate with the living world. The elongated...

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The Servant Statues

The Servant Statues nobles of ancient Egypt filled their tombs with statues of their employees to work for them in the afterlife. Used to work instead of nobles so that the nobles could enjoy the afterlife. The tomb of Pepi-Niankh, found at Meir, contained a large number of statues representing the male and female employees who perform various tasks such as preparing meals, bread, roast chicken, or beer. The most striking of these statues has a representative who is the servant carrying sacks of his maste...

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Tomb of Ti

Tomb of Ti The most preserved mastaba of Ti is located at the north end of the necropolis of Saqqara, about 300 m north of Club philosopher "of the. He retains the title of "Supervisor of sun-temples of Sahura, and Neferirkare Niuserre 'Superintendent' pyramids of Niuserre ', and, making him an officer of the State during the dynasty V. The tomb was discovered by Auguste Mariette in 1865 and has since been restored and rebuilt by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, to be known as probably the most richly decorated in Old Kingdom...

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Statue of Ranefer

Statue of Ranefer A statue of a young Ranefer handsome, athletic and muscular, wearing a loincloth tied at the waist and a simple short wig. And 'represented in the traditional pose, advancing with the left leg forward, hands at his side holding two cylinders, with a straight face and a look that looks into the distance beyond earthly life. This magnificent statue was found with another statue for him, almost identical, two niches in the chapel at his tomb at Saqqara. And it shows in the color of youth and the other in old age. Ranefer...

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Statue of a Seated male Figure

Statue of a Seated male Figure This is very good, although the statue of a man sitting anonymously. Note that a hand is raised in a fist, while the other set open. The head is a bit 'too big for the body. Material: painted limestone Dimensions: Height: 61 cm Location: Saqqara Excavation: Antiquities Service Excavations of 1893 Period: The beginning of the fifth dynasty (Middle of 25 century BC)...

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The Seated Scribe

The Seated Scribe The position of scribe was one of the most coveted roles in Egypt. Many owners of large grave, since the time of Cheops to the late period, were portrayed as scribes, reading or writing. This scribe wears a short wig, short flared white loincloth held in place by a belt. A papyrus on his lap. Taking the rest of the roll in his left hand, which is to write with a quill pen in his right hand. Dimensions: Height 51 cm Width 41 ...

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Statue of Sheikh el-Balad Representing Ka-aper

Statue of Sheikh el-Balad Representing Ka-aper Sheikh el-Balad, Arabic title for the village chief, was the name given to this wooden statue discovered by the workmen of Auguste Mariette, the French archaeologist, because it looked like their village chief. The statue of Ka-aper, the player head priest, the task of reciting prayers for the dead in the temples and funerary chapels. This is one of the masterpieces of sculpture's private kingdom. The arms were modeled separately and attached to the body, a technique often used in wood...

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The Dwarf Seneb And His Family

     The Dwarf Seneb And His Family Dwarfs in ancient Egypt commanded respect (article). They appear in Egyptian art, from pre-dynastic period and the protection of the god Bes was a dwarf. Often assumed the role of leaders, but the example shows that they can enjoy Seneb guidance counselors as well. Seneb, a senior official, was head of textile jobs, the real under King Pepi II of Dynasty 6. It was also a priest in the funerary cults of the Fourth Dynasty King Khufu and Jedefre, for which Seneb called his children (kings...

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Furniture of Queen Hetepheres

Furniture of Queen Hetepheres Signs and cemeteries of Queen Hetep, the wife of Sneferu and the mother of Khufu, was found intact in his tomb on the Giza plateau improvised from a museum in 1925 at Harvard, Boston expedition led by Egyptologist George Reisner. According to the inscriptions died while his son was on the throne. Its exquisite wood furniture, including a portable canopy, was partially covered with gold leaf. Funerary objects including pots, vases of gold, a box containing eight small alabaster vases filled with toilet...

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Statue of Rahotep and Nofret

Statue of Rahotep and Nofret Rahotep could have been a son of King Senefru and, therefore, a brother of King Cheops. He held the title of high priest of Re at Heliopolis, army general and Chief of Construction. Seen here wearing a skirt, short hair, a mustache, and a heart-shaped amulet around his neck. Rahotep wife, Nofret, is described as "one to the king." She is seen wearing a wig of shoulder length, adorned with a wreath and a large collar. Her natural hair can be seen under the wig. We recognize the distinction in the skin color...

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Panel of Geese at Meidum

Panel of Geese at Meidum This part of a mural found in the mastaba of Nefermaat and his wife, Itet to Meidum where he decorated the bottom of a wall of the corridor leading to the chapel Itet. The colors used here is derived from natural materials: white limestone, red hematite, malachite green. These materials were mixed with egg white. The panel shows three pairs of geese eat grass. Three of them are turning to the right, while others have turned to the left in a symmetrical arrangement. The artist cleverly closed the scene on both...

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reliefs from the tomb of Nefermaat and Atet

reliefs from the tomb of Nefermaat and Atet The mastaba of Nefer-Maat, who was a son of King Senefru and a brother of Khufu, contained beautiful mural representations of deep relief, filled with colored paste. This new technique was invented by Nefer-Maat, but was never used again because the inlays pasta, cracked and finally fell to the ground. These representations show a hunting scene in the desert on the one hand, and the work of other migratory birds and agriculture. The chapel of his wife in the same grave ATET was the famous...

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statuette of hetepdief

statuette of hetepdief Hetepdief not really know who he was, although it could have been a priest devoted to the first three kings of the Second Dynasty. Engraved on his right shoulder are names and Hetepsekhemwy Ninetjer Raneb. kneeling position with hands on knees. Hetepdief wearing a short wig with small locks and a skirt. His name and titles are inscribed on the base of the statue, while the Horus names of the three first kings of the Second Dynasty are on his right shoulder. These kings are Hetepsekhemwy and Ninetjer Raneb. It...

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the panel of hesire

the panel of hesire Hesy-ra (alt. Hesire, Hesira) was a doctor (perhaps the first in recorded history), the scribe who lived during the Third Dynasty of Egypt, served under Pharaoh Djoser, and was buried developed in a tomb in Saqqara. It was songs like "Leader of dentists and doctors" and "chief of the scribes of the king." he wooden panels of Ra-Hesy are rare examples of hieroglyphics running high on the wood. The bas-relief panels are raised and have some of the oldest forms of the language of Egyptian hieroglyphs. The panels...

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