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Egyptian Bronze Atef Feather from a Huge Osiris Statue Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 576997
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This is an interesting and uncommon piece. The Atef crown was a piece of royal regalia dating to the 5th Dynasty, but that became most prevalent in renditions of the god Osiris, who is almost always shown wearing it. The meaning of the word "Atef" is unknown; extrapolation from the Coffin Texts suggests that it might mean "his might" or "his power," but this is unclear. We do know from many renditions that the crown was characterized by a central, bell-shaped elemen ...click for details

Ancient Egyptian Shabti, Late Period Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 559181
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Beginning in the Middle Kingdom, the ancient Egyptians were buried with small human statues called shabtis. These figures were to serve as servants in the afterlife, performing any work necessary so that the deceased could enjoy eternity in peace. This was accomplished by inscribing Chapter 6 of the Book of the Dead on the shabti, which reads: "O shabti, if the deceased is called upon to do any of the work required there in the necropolis at any time...you shall say, 'Here I am, I will ...click for details

Ancient Egyptian Ushabti, Late Period Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 559180
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Beginning in the Middle Kingdom, the ancient Egyptians were buried with small human statues called shabtis. These figures were to serve as servants in the afterlife, performing any work necessary so that the deceased could enjoy eternity in peace. This was accomplished by inscribing Chapter 6 of the Book of the Dead on the shabti, which reads: "O shabti, if the deceased is called upon to do any of the work required there in the necropolis at any time...you shall say, 'Here I am, I will ...click for details

Ancient Egyptian Beaded Mummy Mask Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 558169
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Beadwork coverings on mummies are known from as far back as the Old Kingdom of Egyptian history, but they remained relative rarities until the late Third Intermediate Period through the Late Period. For unknown reasons, the 25th Dynasty saw an explosion in the number of mummies buried with an outer covering composed of networked faience beads. As always, poorer Egyptians tried to mimic the customs of the wealthy as best as possible; many mummies from this period feature string netting without fa ...click for details

Large Egyptian Terracotta Shabti, 22nd Dynasty Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 537736
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Beginning in the Middle Kingdom, the ancient Egyptians were buried with small human statues called shabtis. These figures were to serve as servants in the afterlife, performing any work necessary so that the deceased could enjoy eternity in peace. This was accomplished by inscribing Chapter 6 of the Book of the Dead on the shabti, which reads: "O shabti, if the deceased is called upon to do any of the work required there in the necropolis at any time...you shall say, 'Here I am, I will ...click for details

Ancient Egyptian Shabti Fragment, 3rd Intermediate Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 537184
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Beginning in the Middle Kingdom, the ancient Egyptians were buried with small human statues called shabtis. These figures were to serve as servants in the afterlife, performing any work necessary so that the deceased could enjoy eternity in peace. This was accomplished by inscribing Chapter 6 of the Book of the Dead on the shabti, which reads: "O shabti, if the deceased is called upon to do any of the work required there in the necropolis at any time...you shall say, 'Here I am, I will ...click for details

Ancient Egyptian Shabti Fragment, 3rd Intermediate Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 537182
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Beginning in the Middle Kingdom, the ancient Egyptians were buried with small human statues called shabtis. These figures were to serve as servants in the afterlife, performing any work necessary so that the deceased could enjoy eternity in peace. This was accomplished by inscribing Chapter 6 of the Book of the Dead on the shabti, which reads: "O shabti, if the deceased is called upon to do any of the work required there in the necropolis at any time...you shall say, 'Here I am, I will ...click for details

Affordable Egyptian Bronze Statute of Osiris Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 537151
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Osiris was one of the most important gods in the Egyptian pantheon. As the original king in Egyptian mythology, he was murdered by his brother Seth, who desired the throne for himself. Set scattered Osiris' body parts throughout the Nile to prevent them from ever being reunited. However, Horus, the son of Osiris, gathered the parts and sacrificed his own eye to give Osiris limited life again in the afterworld. Presiding over the afterlife, Osiris oversaw the weighing of the heart, a ceremony ...click for details

Ancient Egyptian Bronze Figure of Ptah Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 537135
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The Egyptian deity Ptah was a patron of the arts, and was therefore the main protective deity of artistic occupations, such as stonecutting, sculpting, smithing, draftsmen, boat builders, painters, and craftsmen. He is generally considered to be the third most important Egyptian deity, ranking just behind Amun and Re, the sun god. Among his many important "innovations" are the Opening of the Mouth ceremony, a post-mortem ritual believed to grant the senses back to the deceased in the a ...click for details

Ancient Egyptian Scarab for Pharaoh Ramses II Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 517887
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Ramesses (or Ramses) II (c.1279-1213 BC) was the third ruler of the 19th Dynasty and the son of the successful Seti I. An enormous number of temples, monuments and statues were created during his long and illustrious reign, including the famous rock-cut temple of Abu Simbel in Nubia, numerous temples at Memphis, the decoration of the great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak, and his mortuary temple, the Ramesseum at Thebes. One of the major events of his reign was the confrontation with the Hittites at th ...click for details

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