Egypt
This is an exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum on the reverence the ancient Egyptian felt for cats and the goddess' they represent. The Egyptians have probably left the broadest material associated with the cat from coffins and mummies to temple figures and votives.
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Figure of a Cat. From Egypt. Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 305 B.C.E.–first century C.E. Wood, gilded gesso, bronze, rock crystal, glass, 25-9/16 x 6-5/16 x 11-13/16 in. (65 x 16 x 30 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1945E
- Daily Photo By Rick Menges
Standing figure of an ibis Wood, silver, gold, and rock crystal Brooklyn Museum Details of the ibis, including a video about it, can be found on a dedicated page on the Brooklyn Museum website. Copyright Rick Menges, with my thanks Egyptology News Blog,...
- Exhibition: More Re Unearthing The Truth - Egypt’s Pagan And Coptic Sculpture
Thanks to Sally Williams, Public Information Officer at the Brooklyn Museum, for sending me the following press release and photographs: Brooklyn Museum Presents Exhibition of Genuine and Fake Late Antique Egyptian Sculpture Unearthing the Truth: Egypt’s...
- Egyptian Treasures: From The Collections Of The Brooklyn Museum
Harry N. Abrams, Inc. New York 1978 ISBN 0-8109-2170-7 How I dislike over sized books this one though half a book shelf long is not thick and it's size is exploited beautifully with full page photographs by Seth Joel. Many beautiful objects...
- The Goldworker Of Amun Sobekmose
Here we have the Book of the dead of Sobekmose an 18th dynasty goldworker of Amun. Sobekmose lived within the reign of Thutmosis III to his son Amenhotep II, between 1479bce - 1400bce, At such a date it makes Sobekmose's one of the earliest Books...
- Base For Statuette Of Sekhemka
In the Brooklyn Museum is the statuette of Sekhemka, the diorite statue of Sekhemka sits on this base made of limestone and painted to resemble the statuette. The statuette was repaired in ancient times as is seen by an ancient drill hole on the broken...
Egypt
Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient Egypt
This is an exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum on the reverence the ancient Egyptian felt for cats and the goddess' they represent. The Egyptians have probably left the broadest material associated with the cat from coffins and mummies to temple figures and votives.
Note:
Figure of a Cat. From Egypt. Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 305 B.C.E.–first century C.E. Wood, gilded gesso, bronze, rock crystal, glass, 25-9/16 x 6-5/16 x 11-13/16 in. (65 x 16 x 30 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1945E
- Daily Photo By Rick Menges
Standing figure of an ibis Wood, silver, gold, and rock crystal Brooklyn Museum Details of the ibis, including a video about it, can be found on a dedicated page on the Brooklyn Museum website. Copyright Rick Menges, with my thanks Egyptology News Blog,...
- Exhibition: More Re Unearthing The Truth - Egypt’s Pagan And Coptic Sculpture
Thanks to Sally Williams, Public Information Officer at the Brooklyn Museum, for sending me the following press release and photographs: Brooklyn Museum Presents Exhibition of Genuine and Fake Late Antique Egyptian Sculpture Unearthing the Truth: Egypt’s...
- Egyptian Treasures: From The Collections Of The Brooklyn Museum
Harry N. Abrams, Inc. New York 1978 ISBN 0-8109-2170-7 How I dislike over sized books this one though half a book shelf long is not thick and it's size is exploited beautifully with full page photographs by Seth Joel. Many beautiful objects...
- The Goldworker Of Amun Sobekmose
Here we have the Book of the dead of Sobekmose an 18th dynasty goldworker of Amun. Sobekmose lived within the reign of Thutmosis III to his son Amenhotep II, between 1479bce - 1400bce, At such a date it makes Sobekmose's one of the earliest Books...
- Base For Statuette Of Sekhemka
In the Brooklyn Museum is the statuette of Sekhemka, the diorite statue of Sekhemka sits on this base made of limestone and painted to resemble the statuette. The statuette was repaired in ancient times as is seen by an ancient drill hole on the broken...