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Egyptian Wine Jar

19th Dynasty (early), 18th Dynasty (late)

Pottery wine-jar of Nedjmet: a slender shouldered jar with matching lid. It was thrown in four sections, joined at the base of the neck, middle of the body and top of the foot. The exterior of the vessel and lid are covered with pink slip applied with a brush. Painted decoration in blue with dark red outlines comprises plain bands alternating with pendant leaf and lotus bands. There is a hieroglyphic inscription in black around shoulder, naming the lady Nedjnet.

Source: British Museum

1938

Tourists take tea atop the Great Pyramid. before the law not to climb on monuments was established...

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In this wall painting in the Tomb of Sarenput II at Aswan, the elephant hieroglyph on the left side of the inscription is part of the place name- ib, which stands for Elephantine in the south of Egypt.

It is here a part of a formula for the protection of the tomb owner- “blessed in the service of Khnum*, lord of the cataract at the leader of Elephantine..."

(* this deity is depicted as the ram headed glyph in the upper line.)

Mirroring this inscription is a similar one in which the goddess Satet is also mentioned as protector of the tomb owner.

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These gold sandals were found on the Egyptian king Shoshenq II mummified body.

They are currently at the collection of the Egyptian museum, Cairo.

Place of Origin: Tanis, circa 885/890 BC. Gold, 29.2 cm.

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Rock engravings, Soheil Island, Aswan

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Kenneth Anger, Lucifer Rising, 1972

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Wall paintings within the tomb of Pashendu, 18th Dynasty, New Kingdom *

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Ceiling bas reliefs by David Lewis. More from the astronomical ceiling in the Temple of Hathor at Dendera.

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A lion-headed goddess enthroned before an obelisk. A Late Period bronze at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.

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Relief of Thoth blessing a pharaoh. Egyptian, Roman Period, 41 - 68 BC. Island of Philae.

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