21 Items Tagged "egypt" (page 1 of 2)

Support Image for Scarab Pectoral

This is a support image for the Scarab Pectoral that belonged to King Tutankhamen. It is composed of the throne name of King Senwosret II, and was found…

The Ba Bird

This amulet is of the Ba Bird, and was from 3rd century BC (early ptolemaic). The Ba, was one of the five components that made up the human…

Khnum, Nephthys, and Isis

This painting can be found in the Tomb of Nefertari in Luxor, Egypt. This work is a wall mural and is simply a small piece of a story…

Khnum, Nephthys, and Isis

This painting can be found in the Tomb of Nefertari in Luxor, Egypt. This work is a wall mural and is simply a small piece of a story…

Tutakhamen’s Pectoral (Kheper) Winged Scarab

This is a pectoral of a winged scarab that belonged to King Tut. Howard Carter discovered the scarab in the tomb of Tutankhamen, in 1992. The piece is…

Temple of Kom Ombo or Temple of Sobek

This is the temple of Sobek, the god of life and afterlife, There are many relatable reliefs involving the Pharaoh and other individuals of different social standings. This…

Stela of Deniuenkhonsu

Stela of Deniuenkhonsu Support Symbols explained. Interestingly both the winged disc and the scarab beetle flanked by jackals in the arch of the stela are symbols for the…

Gayer-Anderson Cat

Gayer-Anderson Cat Held at The British Museum From Saqqura, Egypt Late Period (661 – 332 B.C.) Height 42cm. Width 13cm Painted Bronze. Lost-wax casting The cat would have…

Gayer-Anderson Cat

Gayer-Anderson Cat Held at The British Museum From Saqqura, Egypt Late Period (661 – 332 B.C.) Height 42cm. Width 13cm Painted Bronze. Lost-wax casting The cat would have…

Winged Cobra – Wadjet – Protector

Winged serpents were placed as guardians over Pharaohs. The feathered serpent is most often associated with rulers and kings or queens, as protectors or guardians. The image is…

Winged Sun Disk

The winged sun is one of the oldest Egyptian symbols that appeared as early as the “old kingdom” (around 2600 BC). It is a symbol of royalty, divinity…

Amulet of Harsaphes

The subject matter is of Harsaphes, or sometimes called Hershaf. This god is shown as a man body with a ram head usually with the Atef crown on…