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Mummy Case of Djed Mout

The Mummy Case of Djed Mout is a painted wooden anthropoid coffin from the 22nd Dynasty of Ancient Egypt (c. 945-715 BC). It is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The coffin is made of wood and is covered in a layer of gesso. The gesso is painted with a variety of scenes and symbols, including the goddess Nut, ...

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Akhenaten

Akhenaten; c1375 BC. from a pillar statue in the Temple of Amen-Re, Karnak. Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Sandstone Approximately 13 feet high. [Image from Yale University]...

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Painted Chest

A "Painted Chest" typically refers to a decorative and functional piece of furniture adorned with painted designs or artwork. Such chests have been crafted by various cultures throughout history and can serve both practical and aesthetic purposes. Here's a brief description: Painted Chest: A Painted Chest is a wooden or sometimes metal storage cont...

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Palette of Narmer

Palette of Narmer: c3000 BC. from Hierakonpolis, Upper Egypt Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Slate 25" high. [Image from Yale University]...

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Mummy Case of Amonred

The Mummy Case of Amonred (also known as the coffin of Ankhred) is an ancient Egyptian anthropoid coffin from the 25th Dynasty (712-664 BC). It is housed in the British Museum in London, England. The coffin is made of wood and is covered in a layer of gesso. The gesso is painted with a variety of scenes and symbols, including the goddess Nut, the g...

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Small Throne of Tutankhamen

The "Small Throne of Tutankhamen" is a significant artifact from ancient Egypt, dating back to the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom period. It is renowned for its historical importance and its association with the famous pharaoh Tutankhamen. Here's a brief description: Small Throne of Tutankhamen: The Small Throne of Tutankhamen is an ancient Egypti...

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Nefertiti With Her Daughters

Egypt (New Kingdom): Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and the Royal Princesses: Nefertiti with her daughters Maketaton and Ankhesenpaaton, detail R. of sunk relief frament from Tell el-Amarna, ca. 1335 B.C. King Akhenaton (left) with his wife, Queen Nefertiti, and three of their daughters under the rays of the sun god Aton, altar relief, mid-14th century bc; ...

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Queen Nefertiti

Egypt (New Kingdom): Queen Nefertiti: (front view), ca. 1350 B.C. [Dynasty XVIII] Berlin, Germany: Altes Museum: bust of Queen Nefertiti (around 1340 BC)...

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King Menkaure and Kha-mere-nebty II

Egypt (Old Kingdom): King Menkaure (Mycerinus) and his Queen, Kha-mere-nebty II,: ca. 2548-2530 B.C. [Dynasty IV] Menkaure and His Queen 4th Dynasty 2548-2530 BCE Greywacke Height: 4 feet 67/8 inches (139.5 cm) (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)...

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Queen Nefertiti (R. profile view)

Egypt (New Kingdom): Queen Nefertiti: (R. profile view), ca. 1350 B.C. [Dynasty XVIII] Nefertiti was the wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep IV (later Akhenaten), and mother-in-law of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Her name roughly translates to "the beautiful one is come". She also shares her name with a type of elongated gold bead that she was often...

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