Egypt
- Exhibition: Wrapped
The News Tribune (Craig Sailor) About 2,600 years ago, a man named Ankh-Wennefer lived in the Egyptian city of Akhmim. He raised at least one son, served as the second prophet in the temple of Min, and upon his death was given funereal customs the average...
- History And Meaning Of The Ancient Egyptian Ankh Symbol
examiner.com (Kristen Wilkerson) Upon researching the meaning of the Egyptian Ankh, a cross with a loop at the top, it appears to have been used with multiple intentions. Originally, a historian thought the ankh was merely the symbol of a sandal, due...
- Daily Photo - Middle Kingdom Scarab From The Petrie
UC11152. Scarab faience yellowish; with scroll design with nefer, wd and ankh signs. Late Middle Kingdom (1700BCE-1850BCE). Found at Lahun. Faience. Length 2 cms width 1.5 cms. Copyright: Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London...
- Daily Photo: Jewellery From The Petrie
UC1006. Complete blue faience ring. Openwork bezel: udjat-eye. Late Eighteenth Century. Found at Amarna. UC1040. Yellow faience ring bezel, with inlaid blue and red. cf UC 1871. Late 18th Dynasty. Found at Amarna. UC10803. String of beads; shell...
- Daily Photo - Clothing From The Petrie Museum
The daily photo slot is hearby resumed, with my thanks to the Petrie who gave me the go-ahead to use their online database to make sure that I have sufficient material to update the blog with photographs on a daily basis. Thankfully, their descriptions...
Egypt
Daily Photo - Ankh amulet and mould at the Petrie
There's no blog update today because I am rushing up to town, but I'll update again tomorrow morning. I don't think that we're missing much - it all seems very quiet in the world of public-facing Egyptology today. Here's a rather nice pair of photos from the Petrie to keep you going - the ancient Egyptian symbol for life and life in the hereafter.
UC2093. Amulet: ankh; blue faience, with 4 stringing holes. 1.5cm long. Late Dynasty 18. Found at Amarna
UC2092. Mould: ankh. 2.9cmlong. Late Dynasty 18. Found at Amarna.
- Exhibition: Wrapped
The News Tribune (Craig Sailor) About 2,600 years ago, a man named Ankh-Wennefer lived in the Egyptian city of Akhmim. He raised at least one son, served as the second prophet in the temple of Min, and upon his death was given funereal customs the average...
- History And Meaning Of The Ancient Egyptian Ankh Symbol
examiner.com (Kristen Wilkerson) Upon researching the meaning of the Egyptian Ankh, a cross with a loop at the top, it appears to have been used with multiple intentions. Originally, a historian thought the ankh was merely the symbol of a sandal, due...
- Daily Photo - Middle Kingdom Scarab From The Petrie
UC11152. Scarab faience yellowish; with scroll design with nefer, wd and ankh signs. Late Middle Kingdom (1700BCE-1850BCE). Found at Lahun. Faience. Length 2 cms width 1.5 cms. Copyright: Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London...
- Daily Photo: Jewellery From The Petrie
UC1006. Complete blue faience ring. Openwork bezel: udjat-eye. Late Eighteenth Century. Found at Amarna. UC1040. Yellow faience ring bezel, with inlaid blue and red. cf UC 1871. Late 18th Dynasty. Found at Amarna. UC10803. String of beads; shell...
- Daily Photo - Clothing From The Petrie Museum
The daily photo slot is hearby resumed, with my thanks to the Petrie who gave me the go-ahead to use their online database to make sure that I have sufficient material to update the blog with photographs on a daily basis. Thankfully, their descriptions...