Sarcophagus and Mummy of Taosir
This wooden coffin, discovered in the ruins of the ancient city of Ipu holds the mummified body of Taosir, the daughter of Nesmin and Taamun, priestess of Osiris in the city of Ipu around 600 BC. Its bright colors, the details of the decoration, and the good condition of its hieroglyphic text are excellent testimonies of Egyptian life in 600 BC.
Falcon sarcophagus with Osiris mummy
Within this sarcophagus, which was crafted in the image of the falcon god Sokar, lies an ‘Osiris mummy’ fitted with a beeswax mortuary mask and protected by magic earthenware balls. It is possibly from the 26th dynasty of Egypt. This ‘Osiris mummy’ is not a real mummy, but actually just a figurine made of earth and grain seeds …show more content…
Her hair trimmed just below the ears, she is wearing a large three-course necklace and some bracelets on her arm. Her other arm is raised to hold the load on her head. Her feet were not sculpted, but painted on to the pedestal, which was they did with wooden sculptures made during this period. The style of the sculpture and the attire of the servant indicate that she lived during the Middle Kingdom.
Scarab with King and Obelisk
This glazed steatite scarab represents a pharaoh kneeling on the sign that means “master” in front of an obelisk, with a falcon above him. The king is wearing the Red Crown of Lower Egypt, showing us that he is actively reigning, and therefore is a living god.
Pair of Udjat Eyes of Horus
These amulets are a matched pair of udjat eyes of Horus in deep blue faience dated to around Dynasty 18. Recognizably, the Udjat Eye is one of the most popular symbols from the Old Kingdom. The basic design has always been the same: the eye of the God Horus, shown as a human eye with a line of eyeliner extending from the outer corner of the eye, an enhanced eyebrow line, and a marking below the eye that looks like the cheek of a
This wooden coffin, discovered in the ruins of the ancient city of Ipu holds the mummified body of Taosir, the daughter of Nesmin and Taamun, priestess of Osiris in the city of Ipu around 600 BC. Its bright colors, the details of the decoration, and the good condition of its hieroglyphic text are excellent testimonies of Egyptian life in 600 BC.
Falcon sarcophagus with Osiris mummy
Within this sarcophagus, which was crafted in the image of the falcon god Sokar, lies an ‘Osiris mummy’ fitted with a beeswax mortuary mask and protected by magic earthenware balls. It is possibly from the 26th dynasty of Egypt. This ‘Osiris mummy’ is not a real mummy, but actually just a figurine made of earth and grain seeds …show more content…
Her hair trimmed just below the ears, she is wearing a large three-course necklace and some bracelets on her arm. Her other arm is raised to hold the load on her head. Her feet were not sculpted, but painted on to the pedestal, which was they did with wooden sculptures made during this period. The style of the sculpture and the attire of the servant indicate that she lived during the Middle Kingdom.
Scarab with King and Obelisk
This glazed steatite scarab represents a pharaoh kneeling on the sign that means “master” in front of an obelisk, with a falcon above him. The king is wearing the Red Crown of Lower Egypt, showing us that he is actively reigning, and therefore is a living god.
Pair of Udjat Eyes of Horus
These amulets are a matched pair of udjat eyes of Horus in deep blue faience dated to around Dynasty 18. Recognizably, the Udjat Eye is one of the most popular symbols from the Old Kingdom. The basic design has always been the same: the eye of the God Horus, shown as a human eye with a line of eyeliner extending from the outer corner of the eye, an enhanced eyebrow line, and a marking below the eye that looks like the cheek of a