Dweller in the Library

Mostly Ancient Egypt. Also the Ancient Near East, mythology, monsters, etc. She/her.

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A very late Birthday + Christmas present for @gen-is-gone based on The Year of Intelligent Tigers by Kate Orman

I designed it to function as an alternate cover for the book as well!

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Just utterly stunning!

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Who Discovered Soap? What to Know About the Origins of the Life-Saving Substance

A chance discovery 5,000 years ago changed the course of history

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In Egypt and Sudan, Nubians Are Trying To Bring an Alphabet Back From the Dead

An effort to save an ancient writing system is being led by the diaspora Diaspora Nubians are trying to revive their little-known alphabet.

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Sorry I haven't been around much. Lots going on, plus I've been mucking about on Bluesky, plus Tumblr no longer works in Firefox (for me, anyway!). I think some stuff may have escaped my queue without proper labelling and ALT text -- have to check.

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A good look at the outer coffin lid of Nespawershefyt. There's a variation on the scene where three gods trample a snake; I guess there was only room for two gods.

When: Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty

Where: Fitzwilliam Museum

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This is great -- a deep dive into just one line of the Tale of Sinuhe which kept me entertained for an hour. 😁

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Renenutet with human, vulture, and serpent heads

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The weighing of the heart, from the Book of the Dead of Aaner. A green Anubis kneels amidst the scales, holding the deceased's heart, which also appears on the scale's right-handed tray, with a little Maat goddess in the left tray. Plenty of offerings sit in front of Anubis. To the right, Aaner holds his eyes and his mouth (that is, the hieroglyphs which represent eye and mouth -- he still has an eye and a mouth in his face!).

When: Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty

Where: Egyptian Museum, Turin

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