Egypt Art

DANCING GIRLS

From the tomb of Antefoker Thebes Dynasty XII, C. 1950 B.C. In this Middle Kingdom painting the figures are rigid and symmetrical. Everything is simplified, including the dress....

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THE PREFECT OF MEMPHIS, AMENHOTEP AND HIS WIFE

From the tomb of Ramose Thebes Dynasty XVIII, C. 1411-1375 B.C. In the same tomb is this classical limestone relief....

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VALLEY TEMPLE OF CHEPHREN

Giza Dynasty IV, 2680-2565 B.C. In the valley temple the priests purify the body of the dead king on its way from the earth to eternity. The temple is a square building of massive limestone blocks which are faced with polished red granite. Light filters through small openings at the top of the wall. A flat roof is made of granite, the floors of al...

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COLONNADE

Temple of Hatshepsut Deir el Bahari, Thebes Dynasty XVIII, c. 1480 B.C. This colonnade is on the south side of the second terrace. Like all the colonnades throughout the temple complex, it is decorated with reliefs....

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PAINTED AND GILDED STOOL

From the tomb of Tutankhamon Valley of the Kings Western Thebes Dynasty XVIII, C. 1352 B.C. Egyptian Museum, Cairo This ornate stool has a deep double cove seat and intertwined grillwork between the legs....

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HEADREST

From the tomb of Tutankhamon Valley of the Kings Western Thebes Dynasty XVIII, C. 1350 B.C. Egyptian Museum, Cairo This headrest is made of turquoise blue glass. The engraved gold band covers the joint between the top and bottom pieces. Its height is seven and one-quarter inches....

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SMALL PERFUME JARS

Provenance unknown Dynasty XVIII British Museum, London Perfume jars made of colored glass less than four inches high....

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OPEN PAPYRUS FLOWER CAPITAL AT KARNAC

Dating from the Middle Kingdom (Prisse) Pictures and inscriptions are worked in between the painted flower stalks....

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TOMB OF RAMESSES I

Valley of the Kings, Western Thebes Dynasty XIX, 1320-1318 B.C. Ramesses I is surrounded by gods on the walls of his tomb....

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LIMESTONE STATUE OF KING ZOSER

Zoser Mortuary Complex Saqqara Dynasty IV, C. 2667-2648 B.C. Egyptian sculpture is closely tied to its architectural surroundings. This is the first known portrait statue. It was buried in the ground at the foot of the kings step pyramid. Two holes were cut into the wall at eye level, linking the king with the outside world. Zoser is portrayed in...

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