lunes, 22 de agosto de 2016

The Mastaba (G2196) of Iasen

 
 
 
The niche
This represents the only chapel of the monument, measuring 1.0m wide, 1.6m in depth and 1.5m in height. At the rear is a false door which includes, over the central opening, a panel surmounted by a roller. Again there are no inscriptions (see cm-59).
• The wall situated to the left (see cm-60) includes a legal text, the declaration of a testamentary decree, engraved in rather rough hieroglyphs. It mentions someone called Neferhotep and his descendants as persons in charge of the funeral cult which includes the reversion of the offerings from mastaba G5170 of the vizier Sechemnefer III, specifying that no one can modify these arrangements. It would seem that this text was destined to be longer.
The text : "The royal wab-priest, priest of Menkaure, overseer of the Ka-priests, Penmeru. He says: 'as for what concerns (my) brother of (my) funerary estate, Neferhotep, and those who will be born to him by father or mother, they are the Ka-priest of (my) funeral estate, for the invocatory offerings in the tomb of (my) funerary estate which is the necropolis of Akhet-Khufu, as they bring the reversionary offerings of my lord, the vizier Seshemnefer (III). Him (product) of 1 khat field [that I gave to him] as well as to his children. I have not empowered any persons to have authority over it, nor to any (of my) children to have authority". It seems that the following last two lines have been added as a codicil after the marriage of Penmeru to Merytites: "I have not given power to any son (of mine) nor any descendent (of mine) to have authority. He should give 5 pieces of this land to serve as the invocation offering of the king’s acquaintance, Merytites.".
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The Mastaba (G2196) of Iasen

The Mastaba (G2196) of Iasen






Diet

Diet." The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt. New York: Oxford University Press, 390-395.
Salima Ikram
http://www.academia.edu/3265947/2001._Diet._The_Oxford_Encyclopedia_of_Ancient_Egypt._New_York_Oxford_University_Press_390-395

A funerary model of a bakery and brewery,

A funerary model of a bakery and brewery, dating the 11th dynasty, circa 2009-1998 B.C. Painted and gessoed wood, originally from Thebes

Alulu beer receip

Alulu beer receipt – This records a purchase of "best" beer from a brewer, c. 2050 BC from the Sumerian city of Umma in ancient Iraq
Sumerian tablet created during the 45th year of the reign of Shulgi, the King of Ur, in 2050 BC. It is a dated and signed receipt written by a scribe called Ur-Amma for the delivery of beer, by a brewer named Alulu. The text translates as "Ur-Amma acknowledges receiving from his brewer, Alulu, 5 sila (about 4 1/2 liters) of the 'best' beer."

domingo, 21 de agosto de 2016

The tomb of Pennut

In the register underneath is found beneath the divine triad, Pennut and the "Supervisor of the granaries, Penre"; the latter is responsible for ensuring the proper implementation of the statue’s maintenance.
Under Ptah and Thoth, two women are visible, which belong to a scene located on the east wall.

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 The tomb of Pennut

Stela of Amenyseneb

Stela of Amenyseneb, mentioning Ankhu in the text
XIII dynasty
Louvre

viernes, 19 de agosto de 2016

El Himno Caníbal (TP 273-274) y su significación en el contexto imaginario de África.

El Himno Caníbal (TP 273-274)
y su significación en el
contexto imaginario de África.
Un acercamiento a la
problemática de su literalidad
o simbolismo.
Bonanno, Mariano
http://cdsa.aacademica.org/000-108/778.pdf

miércoles, 17 de agosto de 2016

Female figure with raised arms

Female figure with raised arms

Female figurines of this type, made from Nile silt, are among the oldest sculptures in Egyptian art. Their form is extremely schematised, and their heads tend to resemble that of a bird. The arms are raised beside the head with the palms of the hands turned to face inward, and the upper part of the body leans forward slightly. At the bottom of the legs is the hint of a foot. Their function in a tomb is not immediately apparent; are they bird-headed deities, fertility goddesses, concubines for the deceased, mourners, or even dancers?

Present location KMKG - MRAH [07/003] BRUSSELS
Inventory number E.3006
Dating NAQADA II
Archaeological Site UNKNOWN
Category HUMAN FIGURINE
Material SILTSTONE
Technique FORMED BY HAND; PAINTED
Height 23.7 cm
Width 15.1 cm

Bibliography•F. Lefebvre et B. Van Rinsveld, L'Égypte. Des Pharaons aux Coptes, Bruxelles 1990, 20
•S. Hendrickx, Prehistorische en vroegdynastische oudheden uit Egypte - Antiquités préhistoriques et protodynastiques d'Égypte, Bruxelles 1994, 26-27

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tumba de Shuroy

tumba de Shuroy

Anubis Fetish (Imiut)

Anubis Fetish (Imiut)
Period:Middle KingdomDynasty:Dynasty 12Reign:reign of Amenemhat IIDate:ca. 1919–1885 B.C.Geography:From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Mastaba of Imhotep, chamber inside the south enclosure wall, MMA excavations, 1913–14Medium:Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), cedar, ointmentDimensions:Vase: H. 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.); Diam 10 cm (3 15/16 in.) Rod with vase: H. 59.3 cm (22 3/8 in)Credit Line:Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1914Accession Number:14.3.19–.20
Two male figures, shrine, and fetishlike object were discovered by Metropolitan Museum excavators in a chamber in the enclosure wall of an elite tomb at Lisht South. The object of veneration found inside the shrine was called an imiut, "the one in the wrappings." It consists of a dummy animal (a linen form inside an animal skin), without head or hind legs, fastened by linen strips to a staff whose end rests in a jar containing now-decayed ointment. Early in Egyptian history, imiut fetishes were placed protectively around sacred spaces; later, the imiut was often depicted in relation to funerary gods, especially Osiris. Both the guardians and the imiut played an important role during rites performed over the mummy the night before the funeral.
Met Museum
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martes, 16 de agosto de 2016

Kiosk of Qertassi

Kiosk of Qertassi

Mask

MASK
Inventory number 1593
ROMAN PERIOD
Roeder, G., Die Denkmäler des Pelizaeus-Museums zu Hildesheim, Hildesheim 1921, S. 104.
Kayser, H., Die ägyptischen Altertümer im Roemer-Pelizaeus-Museum in Hildesheim, Hildesheim 1973, S. 119.
Seipel, W., Ägypten : Götter, Gräber und die Kunst; 4000 Jahre Jenseitsglaube, Linz 1989, Kat.-Nr. 525.
PELIZAEUS-MUSEUM
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Theban Tomb TT175

The owner and his wife (probably) are sitting on seats with high backs placed on a mat and hold the stem of a lotus in the right hand. They wear the Theban cone upon their wigs, like the young girl who presents a cup to those who are probably her parents. Between them stands a table of offerings on which are piled various commodities.
Behind the girl are three musicians, two are nude, the third wearing a transparent dress. They play the harp, a long necked lute or a double flute

Theban Tomb TT175

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lunes, 15 de agosto de 2016

Relief from a private tomb at Saqqara

Relief from a private tomb at Saqqara, reused in the Serapeum . A jubilation scene, probably from a funeral procession, it depicts a group of women dancing and drumming opposite rows of soldiers, priests, and dignitaries. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: New Kingdom,19th dynasty,c. 1290 B C. Material Size: Limestone l = 1.05 m. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 82.

Topographical bibliography of ancient Egyptian Hierogliphic texts, reliefs and paintings http://www.gizapyramids.org/pdf_library/porter-moss_III_giza.pdf

Topographical bibliography of ancient Egyptian Hierogliphic texts, reliefs and paintings
http://www.gizapyramids.org/pdf_library/porter-moss_III_giza.pdf

KV 57


In this final scene, Horemheb, dressed as before Osiris, stands before Nefertem. This god is recognisable by the lotus blossom on his head, his is regarded as the son of Ptah (who appears opposite on the west wall). The god wears a simple kilt and a blue wig. Behind him is a large emblem, the "blood knot" of Isis, the counterpois to the Djed-pillar of Ptah
KV 57
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domingo, 14 de agosto de 2016

horemheb tomb

The king, wearing a plain kilt with a centre piece, is greeted and embraced by Hathor. She carries the sign of the West on her head and wears a sleeveless red dress.
KV 57
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 foto del año 1909
 
 
 
 Horemheb nursed by Taweret, Lepsius Abt III, Band 6, Bl 120
 
 
 
 
 Le dieu du soleil à tête de bélier debout dans un naos protégé par le serpent-Mehen sur la barque solaire. Séquences du Livre des Portes, l'un des plus importants recueils funéraires royaux du Nouvel Empire. Il apparait pour la première fois dans la tombe d'Horemheb.
 
 
 
 
 
 fuente: national geographic




sábado, 13 de agosto de 2016

papyrus

Comptes relatifs à une livraison de céréales
vers 1400 - 1350 avant J.-C. (18e dynastie)
papyrus
Le papyrus coûte cher, on le lessive parfois pour le réutiliser (colonne de droite).
Département des Antiquités égyptiennes
Louvre
http://cartelen.louvre.fr/

Unas



calzada de Unas


pirámide de Unas


entrada

calzada sde Unas

Cérémonie de fondation accompagnée au tambour et au tambourin

Cérémonie de fondation accompagnée au tambour et au tambourin
22e dynastie ?, 945 - 715 avant J.-C.
papyrus
l. : 29,60 cm. ; H. : 19,80 cm.
...

Département des Antiquités égyptiennes
Louvre
http://cartelen.louvre.fr/

Cuillers à fard

Cuillers à fard
On appelle "cuillers à fard" des cuillerons à manche ouvragé de motifs souvent bucoliques. Aucune ne porte de trace permettant d'élucider la nature de leur contenu. La plupart remontent au Nouvel Empire (entre 1400 et 1200 avant J.-C.), quelques-unes datent de la 25e dynastie (715 - 656 avant J.-C.).
Bouquet de papyrus et fruit
bois
l. : 19,20 cm.
Département des Antiquités égyptiennes
Louvre
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lunes, 8 de agosto de 2016

sábado, 6 de agosto de 2016

Stela of Qa'a

Close-up view of the Stela of Qa'a in the Museum of Archeology and Anthropolgy at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia



viernes, 5 de agosto de 2016

Mummy shroud



Mummy shroud



The jackal-headed Anubis, acting as a mortuary priest, holds the mummy (identified with Osiris) in front of the steep pyramid of the tomb. Behind him are two mourning women on their knees, Isis and Nephthys. In front of and behind the scene is a row of deities facing left. Deities with the heads of a baboon, a jackal, or a lioness alternate with human-headed ones. Many carry emblems on their heads such as a solar disk, a scarab, or an udjat-eye. At the far right is Nephthys in a mourning posture; she was probably once complemented by a mourning Isis on the far left who is now lost. Possibly, on the left some of the deities from the row are also lost.

SAQQARA NECROPOLIS ?


PTOLEMAIC PERIOD

KUNSTHISTORISCHES MUSEUM

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Human Sacrifice at Abydos in First Dynasty Egypt

Human Sacrifice at Abydos in First Dynasty Egypt
Roselyn Campbell
http://www.academia.edu/5261876/Human_Sacrifice_at_Abydos_in_First_Dynasty_Egypt

lunes, 1 de agosto de 2016

Royal Head with Ureaus

San Diego Museum of Man - Royal Head with Ureaus, from Amarna

The Narmer palette

The Narmer palette
http://www.saylor.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/The-Narmer-Palette_1.pdf

One Palette, Two Lands: The Myth of the Unification of Egypt by the Narmer Palette

One Palette, Two Lands: The Myth of the Unification of Egypt by the Narmer Palette
Scott Allan
http://www.academia.edu/10220097/One_Palette_Two_Lands_The_Myth_of_the_Unification_of_Egypt_by_the_Narmer_Palette

Pottery sherd that has the serekh and name of the pharaoh Narmer

Pottery sherd that has the serekh and name of the pharaoh Narmer inscribed upon it. Dynasty 0 or Dynasty 1, circa 3100 B.C. Now residing in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Miniature coffin for the mummy of a sacred ibis


Miniature coffin for the mummy of a sacred ibis. painting of the god Horus in his falcon form. During the Ptolemaic and Roman periods the Egyptians moved towards worshipping their deities in animal form as a way of self-determination. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: Late period, 30th dynasty, 380 - 343 BC. Place of Origin: Tuna el-Gebel. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Turin. Location: 83