Art - Walk Like an Egyptian

A variety of artifects paying homage to a great period in art history. I grew up with a bust of Queen Nefertiti in the living room, developing a delight in anything Egyptian. One of the favorite study areas of my early elementary art students.
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an egyptian scene with ancient paintings and hieroglyphics
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Book of the Dead from tomb of Hu-Nefer, Thebes, Egypt, c. 1,290-1,280, (New Kingdom) Image of He-Nefer's judgement before Osiris, heart weighted against a feather and fed to Mut if too heavy. Note: Eluminated Manuscript - pictures plus writing by hand, very expensive, was replaced later buy the Codex (early form of a book)
egyptian paintings on display in an egyptian museum
Luxor, Valley of the Kings, inside a tomb, paintings
Tomb Painting in the Valley of Kings. (New Kingdom)
an old wooden chair with gold paint on it's back and armrests
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Throne of Tutenkhamen, c. 1,333-1,323 BC, From the tomb of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, (New Kingdom) Note: currently in Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt
two large statues sitting next to each other in front of some tall building's
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The outer court of the Temple of Luxor in Thebes, Egypt, with giant statues of King Ramses II.
an owl figurine is hanging on the wall
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Faience inlay in the form of an owl, from Egypt, 525-305 BC
a bird statue sitting on top of a wooden stand next to a white wall and black background
AN EGYPTIAN GESSO-PAINTED WOOD FALCON , KEW KINGDOM, CIRCA 1550-1069 B.C. | Christie's
AN EGYPTIAN GESSO-PAINTED WOOD FALCON KEW KINGDOM, CIRCA 1550-1069 B.C. Realistically modelled, with black eyes, beak and facial markings, blue head, bands of ochre and cream feathers around neck, body and wings dark red, mounted 4¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high
an egyptian painting depicting two women in ancient egypt, one holding the other's hand
Hathor is the mother goddess and goddess of love of ancient Egypt. She was worshipped c. 2700 BCE or possibly earlier, to c. 400 CE, in a cult that flourished in Ta-Netjer ('Land of God' – modern day Dendera, or Dendara) in Upper Egypt, as well as Thebes and Giza, and her priests included both men and women.
an image of a horse's head with two spears and other items in it
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Egyptian Jewels of the Nile from king Tuts Tomb
an egyptian statue is shown in front of a large building with carvings on the side
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Pharaoh Ramesses II guarding Nefertari’s temple to Hathor at Abu Simbel (by SonomaPicMan)
an egyptian painting with two men standing next to each other
Stele of Lady Taperet. Painted wood, 10th - 9 th century BCE (22nd dynasty)
an ancient egyptian painting depicting the life of pharaoh tutane
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Sennofer was the mayor of Thebes in the 15th century BCE, during the reign of Amenophis 2. This is a very colourful tomb, with large parts in excellent condition. Sennofer's tomb is often called the "Tomb of Vines", from the ceiling which is full of images of grapes and vines. But as with most other tombs, towards the end, the wall paintings shift from scenes from everyday life into matters concerning death and the afterlife. Sennofer's funerary procession, his voyage to Abydos and his unifica