Pectoral of Psusennes I
The pectoral of Psusennes I is framed by alternating precious stones, topped by a cavetto cornice, and with a row of alternating djed pillar and tit (Isis knot) symbols at the bottom, below a row of sun-discs.
A winged scarab can be seen in the middle, and a cartouche of the king above and below, with the uppermost cartouche surmounted by a winged sun-disc. Rearing uraei also emerge from the sun. On either side of the scarab’s wings can be seen crouching goddesses Isis and Nephthys.
Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, ca. 1047-1001 BC. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 85791 – JE 85795 – JE 85796
Ancient Egyptian red jasper inlay
The cedar wood coffin case of King Ramesses II. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. CG 61020
homerstroystory:
Palette depicting a pair of mud turtles, Predynastic Egypt/Early Naqada II (c. 3650-3500 BCE), stone (greywacke)
currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City), accession no. 10.176.78
cookieloveranddaydreamer:
egypt-museum:
spiritsdancinginthenight:
• ○ | egyptian “inlaid” eyes | ○ •
- Princess Nofret
- Queen Nefertiti
- Lector Priest Kaaper
- Scribe Mitri
- Prince Rahotep
- Seated Scribe, Cairo Museum
- King Hor Awibre
- Seated Scribe, Louvre Museum
Very, very beautiful 😍
King Ramesses III with goddess Isis
Tomb of Prince Amun-her-khepeshef (QV55), Valley of the Queens, West Thebes.
Amulet of Uraeus, Taweret, Bes, Usekh collar, Nefer glyph, Hathor’s head and Nekhbet vulture. Made out of electrum and gold.
New Kingdom, ca. 1550-1070 BC. Now in the Louvre.
Gold Mask of King Shoshenq II
Shoshenq II was the only ruler of the 22nd Dynasty whose tomb was not plundered by tomb robbers. His final resting place was discovered within an antechamber of Psusennes I’s tomb at Tanis by Pierre Montet in 1939.
Third Intermediate Period, 22nd Dynasty, ca. 887-885 BC. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 72163
Photo: Andrea Jemolo
Goddess Werethekau Suckling Tutankhamun
Pendant of goddess Werethekau with plumed and horned head-dress and snake body, suckling a standing figure of King Tutankhamun.
Made of heavy plate gold on two large suspension rings at back, just below head-dress. From the Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62). Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 61952
“The cobra with woman’s head sometimes wears the low crown also associated with Isis, but on other occasions the Double Crown of Mut or the two plumes which link her with Renenutet, the harvest goddess, nurse and protectress of pharaohs. Tutankhamun’s gold example wearing feathers, horns and disc and depicted suckling the young king is actually named Weret-hekau (“Great Enchantress” or “Great of Magic”), unfortunately the epithet of more than one goddess, including Mut.” ―
Amulets of Ancient Egypt, by Carol Andrews
lionofchaeronea:
Sculpture of a member of the Egyptian royal family. Artist unknown; 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period. Now in the Neues Museum, Berlin. Photo credit: Gary Todd.
