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| Horus
Seated Statue, 10"H, Gold and Color |
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 Size: 10"H (25cm) |
Horus is the Falcon-God ‘Lord of the
Sky’ and symbol of divine kingship. The name Horus is a Latinized form
of the Greek “Hores” which in turn derived from the Egyptian “Hor”.
This name comes from the same root as the Egyptian word for ‘the high’
or ‘far away’. Horus was represented either as a falcon-headed man or
as a falcon. The sky was represented by the wings of Horus and his two
eyes symbolized the sun and the moon, with the right eye being the sun and
the left, the moon. The phrase “the eye of Horus” usually refers to
the moon eye. It was this eye that was lost to Seth and later, after being
recovered, presented to Osiris to aid him in his resurrection. The falcon
was sacred to Horus from the earliest times and the image of a falcon on
its perch became the hieroglyphic symbol representing the word “God”.
In ancient Egypt, the Pharaoh was seen as a manifestation of the ‘living
Horus’ on the throne of Egypt and each succeeding Pharaoh used the name
of Horus as the first of his titles.
Item Name: Horus Seated Statue, 10"H, Gold and Color
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| Anubis
Seated |
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 Size: 8.5 x 4 x 2.25 |
The Egyptians didn't worship the animals, but the forces of
nature that they symbolized. Anubis, God of the Dead, represented with a
head of a jackal or simply as a jackal opened the road to the other world
and presided over embalming ceremonies. After a funeral, Anubis would take
the deceased by the hand and introduce him into the presence of the
sovereign judges where the soul of the deceased would be weighed. Anubis
was the ceremony by heirs of the deceased and he also guarded the mummy
form evil forces in the body was embalmed, a priest wearing a jackal mask
acted as Anubis representative. He also was the guardian of the Sacred
Esoteric Mysteries. The origin of this god lay in the fact that jackals
could be heard howling in the desert to the west of the Nile at sunset-at
the time when burials took place.
Item Name: Anubis Seated
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| Isis
Seated, Gold and Color Details |
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 Size: 9.5"H (24cm) |
The name Isis means “seat” or “throne”. She was
regarded as the symbolical mother of the King. In myth, she sought her
dead husband and brother, Osiris, conceived her son Horus by him, buried
and mourned him together with her sister Nephtys. Isis was regarded as the
“Eye of Ra” and was worshipped as the “Great of Magic” who had
protected her son Horus from snakes, predators and other dangers: thus she
would protect mortal children also. The ancient Egyptians regarded the
Goddess as the “Eye of Ra”. Here she carries the ankh (symbol of life)
and the horns and sun disk of Hathor. She wears a headdress composed of a
vulture, showing that she was identified with the Goddess Mut.
Item Name: Isis Seated, Gold and Color Details
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| Seated
Osiris Statue, Gold and Color Details |
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 Size: 8.75"H (22cm) |
Osiris, the Resurrection God, is the central figure in the
afterlife myth and in Egyptian mythology as a whole. His name means
"The Seat of the Eye". To die and be properly prepared for the
other life is to become one with Osiris in the underworld over which he
rules. Osiris received earthly rule from his father, Geb. His brother Seth
envied his hegemony; he enticed Osiris into a chest and flung him into the
Nile. His wife sought and found his body and with her own magic powers and
the help of Thoth, Nephthys, Anubis and Horus, restored Osiris to life.
Osiris, however already belonged to the world of the dead, and although
after his resurrection he could have reclaimed his throne, he preferred to
maintain his kingdom in the Land of the Dead, leaving his vindication on
earth in the hands of his posthumous son Horus.
Item Name: Seated Osiris Statue, Gold and Color Details
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| Seated
Sekhmet Statue, Gold and Color Details |
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 Size: 9"H (23cm) |
Egyptian Museum, Cairo. 26th Dynasty 600 B.C. Together with her husband Ptah and her son Nefertem, Sekhmet made up the Memphis Triad. Her name meant "The Mighty One". Her nature being that of a Goddess of War, she accompanied the King to battle and was often described as his mother. She spread terror everywhere; the henchmen of Seth and even the serpent Apophis succumbed to her. Sekhmet was represented as a lioness or as a woman with lion's head. Her weapons were arrows "with which she pierces hearts" and a fiery glow emanated from her body. The hot desert winds were regarded as the Goddess's hot breath. She was connected with the fire-spitting Uraeus of the King and thereby became the "Eye of Ra". Sekhmet was also regarded as the one "Great of Magic" whose knowledge of sorcery gave her a place in the service of healing. Item Name: Seated Sekhmet Statue, Gold and Color Details Item Number: E154GP Price: $33.00
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| Seated
Sekhmet Statue |
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 Size: 8"H (20cm) |
Egyptian Museum, Cairo. 26th Dynasty 600 B.C. Together with her husband Ptah and her son Nefertem, Sekhmet made up the Memphis Triad. Her name meant "The Mighty One". Her nature being that of a Goddess of War, she accompanied the King to battle and was often described as his mother. She spread terror everywhere; the henchmen of Seth and even the serpent Apophis succumbed to her. Sekhmet was represented as a lioness or as a woman with lion's head. Her weapons were arrows "with which she pierces hearts" and a fiery glow emanated from her body. The hot desert winds were regarded as the Goddess's hot breath. She was connected with the fire-spitting Uraeus of the King and thereby became the "Eye of Ra". Sekhmet was also regarded as the one "Great of Magic" whose knowledge of sorcery gave her a place in the service of healing. Item Name: Seated Sekhmet Statue
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| Isis
Nursing Horus Statue, Black Finish |
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 Size: 7"H (18cm) |
Egyptian Museum, Cairo. 19th Dynasty 1300 B.C. The name Isis means “seat” or “throne”. She was regarded as the symbolical mother of the King. In myth, she sought her dead husband and brother, Osiris, conceived her son Horus by him, buried and mourned him together with her sister Nephtys. Isis was regarded as the “Eye of Ra” and was worshipped as the “Great of Magic” who had protected her son Horus from snakes, predators and other dangers: thus she would protect mortal children also. Isis is here depicted as a mother suckling her young son Horus and it is in this aspect that the Goddess was regarded as the vital link between Deities and Royalty, since the King was regarded as the living Horus on the throne of Egypt. In the pyramid texts it’s stated that the ruler drinks divine milk from the breast of his mother Isis: This is the imagery of the plethora of statuettes of Isis seated on a throne suckling the young Horus who sits in her lap. Item Name: Isis Nursing Horus Statue, Black Finish
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| Amun-Ra
as Ram on Base with Hieroglyphs |
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 Size: 6"H (15cm) |
Egyptian Museum, Berlin. 18th Dynasty 1500 B.C. Amun-Ra, God of Kings and King of Gods. The oldest and longest venerated ruler of ancient Egypt, Amun, meaning “hidden” and Ra meaning “light” translates to "hidden light". The sacred creature of Amun is the ram with curved horns. This image was probably suggested by the ram's procreative energy, a symbol to his aspect as a God of fertility. “Woserhat”, the gilded, festival boat of Amun had a ram's head at its prow and stern, and the processional roads to his temple were flanked with ram-headed lions. Pharaohs repeatedly called themselves “Merry-Amun” or Beloved of Amun. Also, since the ruler was “Son of Ra” it followed that Amun was father of the Monarch. As God of the Theban capital, Amun attained the position of supreme state God in the new kingdom, and as Amun-Ra was identified with the Sun-God. Lastly, the God “He who abides in all things”, was imagined as the soul (Ba) of all phenomena. Item Name: Amun-Ra as Ram on Base with Hieroglyphs
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| Pyramid
of the Gods Paperweight |
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 Size: 4.5"H (11.5cm) |
Ancient Egyptians saw the pyramid as the primeval hill,
rising from the waters of the beginning, the creator’s birthplace and
throne. The pyramid capstone was their point of contact with the Gods and
was related to the rising sun. The king who was buried in the pyramid
entered into office in the celestial beyond as the son of Ra. Each one of
the four sides of this pyramid is dedicated to a particular God or
Goddess. One side is dedicated to Horus, the falcon headed God that
represents divine kingship. Another side shows the Goddess Isis, the
Mother Goddess, “Great of Magic” wearing the horns and sun disk on her
headdress. Another side represents the Goddess Sekhmet, “The Mighty
One”, “The Eye of Ra”, Goddess of War as well as healing,
represented with a lion’s head. The fourth side shows Amun, supreme
state God, “The One Who Abides in All Things”, identified with the Sun
God, wearing a crown surmounted by two high plumes
Item Name: Pyramid of the Gods Paperweight
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| Isis
Nursing Horus Statue, Color and Gold Finish |
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 Size: 9.5"H (24cm) |
Egyptian Museum, Cairo. 19th Dynasty 1300 B.C. The name Isis means “seat” or “throne”. She was regarded as the symbolical mother of the King. In myth, she sought her dead husband and brother, Osiris, conceived her son Horus by him, buried and mourned him together with her sister Nephtys. Isis was regarded as the “Eye of Ra” and was worshipped as the “Great of Magic” who had protected her son Horus from snakes, predators and other dangers: thus she would protect mortal children also. Isis is here depicted as a mother suckling her young son Horus and it is in this aspect that the Goddess was regarded as the vital link between Deities and Royalty, since the King was regarded as the living Horus on the throne of Egypt. In the pyramid texts it’s stated that the ruler drinks divine milk from the breast of his mother Isis: This is the imagery of the plethora of statuettes of Isis seated on a throne suckling the young Horus who sits in her lap. Item Name: Isis Nursing Horus Statue, Color and Gold Finish
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| Ankh
Statue on Marble Base, Stone Finish |
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 Size: 8.5"H (21cm) |
George Hart Collection. U.S.A. New Kingdom, 1567 to 1085
B.C. New Kingdom, 1567 to 1085 B.C. Only Kings, Queens and Gods were allowed to carry this symbol. The ankh is the Egyptian sign of life and indicates that the King or God holding it has the power to give life or take it away from lesser mortals. The Ankh as a symbol of the life giving elements of air and water was often used by a God or Goddess who holds the ankh before the King’s nose, giving him the “breath of life” or as streams of water in the form of ankhs running over the King during ritual purification. This ankh is decorated with the “djed” pillar and the dog-headed “was” scepter. The djed pillar was a symbol of stability and was considered the backbone of the God Osiris. The was scepter was a popular one for the Gods to hold and became a symbol of well-being and happiness. The kneeling figure on top of the djed pillar is the God of “millions of years” holding branches in his hands. Item Name: Ankh Statue on Marble Base, Stone Finish
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| Eye
of Horus Statue on Marble Base |
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 Size: 4.5"H (12cm) |
Louvre Museum, Paris. 20th Dynasty 1085 B.C. The eye of Horus also called Oudjat or Wedjat, is the left lunar eye which originates from the struggle between Horus and Seth. In this fight, Horus loses his left eye which is taken by Seth, but then Horus acquires spiritual sight, the eye of light. The eye was later healed by Thoth and returned to Horus and then called “the Oudjat” (“the Whole One”). It was a symbol of the power of the God of light, and therefore a popular amulet for protection and good luck. Some oudjat eyes had an arm carrying the Ankh or the papyrus staff, symbol for “to flourish”. The eye of Horus was also used as a protection against the evil eye. From the late old kingdom, two oudjat eyes were placed on the door recesses of tombs. Item Name: Eye of Horus Statue on Marble Base
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| Head
of Anubis on Marble Base |
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 Size: 7"H (18cm) |
Egyptian Museum, Cairo. 19th Dynasty 1550.B.C. The Egyptians didn't worship the animals, but the forces of nature that they symbolized. Anubis, God of the Dead, represented with a head of a jackal or simply as a jackal opened the road to the other world and presided over embalmment. After a funeral, Anubis would take the deceased by the hand and introduce him into the presence of the sovereign judges where the soul of the deceased would be weighed. Anubis was the Guardian of Offerings brought to the ceremony by heirs of the deceased and he also guarded the mummy from evil forces in the night. When the body was embalmed, a priest wearing a jackal mask acted as Anubis's representative. He also was the guardian of the Sacred Esoteric Mysteries. The origin of this God lay in the fact that jackals could be heard howling in the desert to the west of the Nile at sunset-at the time when burials took place. Item Name: Head of Anubis on Marble Base
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| Horus
Falcon Statue, Gold and Color Details |
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 Size: 9"H x 6.5"D (23cm x
16.5cm) |
In Egyptian mythology, the falcon was the
animal that symbolized and represented the god Horus. Horus was the Divine
Child of Osiris and Isis. As the Incarnate God, his roles were numerous.
He united the cosmic principles of male and female. He acted as the
uniting force between Upper and Lower Egypt. He interceded on behalf of
the King to the Gods and as a living God, it is Horus who bestowed supreme
power and divine kingship to a Pharaoh. From his union with Isis he has
four sons, guardians of the four Canopic Jars that contain the viscera of
the embalmed deceased. Horus most important cult centers were at Edfu,
where the God was venerated in the image of the winged disk, at Kom Ombo,
where as Son of Ra he bore the name Haroeris, and at Heliopolis where he
was regarded as the God of the Morning Sun under the name of Ra-Harakhty.
Item Name: Horus Falcon Statue, Gold and Color Details
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| Large
Anubis coffin with mummy inside - 8"L |
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 Size: 8"L (20 cm) |
The coffin is shaped as a mummiform Anubis
figure, arms crossed on the chest holding ankhs, the Egyptian symbol of
life. The Egyptians didn't worship the animals, but the forces of nature
that they symbolized. Anubis, God of the Dead, represented with a head of
a jackal or simply as a jackal opened the road to the other world and
presided over embalmment. After a funeral, Anubis would take the deceased
by the hand and introduce him into the presence of the sovereign judges
where the soul of the deceased would be weighed. Anubis was the Guardian
of Offerings brought to the ceremony by heirs of the deceased and he also
guarded the mummy from evil forces in the night. When the body was
embalmed, a priest wearing a jackal mask acted as Anubis's representative.
He also was the guardian of the Sacred Esoteric Mysteries. The origin of
this God lay in the fact that jackals could be heard howling in the desert
to the west of the Nile at sunset-at the time when burials took place.
Item Name: Large Anubis coffin with mummy inside - 8"L
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| Egyptian
Sphinx, Black Finish, 12"L |
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 Size: 6"H x 12"L (15 x 30cm) |
Egyptian Museum, Cairo. 18th Dynasty 1450 B.C. The word "Sphinx" used by the Greeks derives perhaps from the Egyptian Shesepankh "Living Statue". It designates a type of statue joining a human head to the body of a lion and symbolizes sovereignty combining the strength of the lion with a human intelligence. The Egyptian Sphinx was, with only a few exceptions in representations of some Queens of the Middle Kingdom, shown as male. Also, the Egyptian Sphinx was viewed as benevolent, a guardian, whereas the Greek Sphinx was invariably malevolent towards people. The Sphinx was the embodiment of royal power often shown smiting the King's enemies, or the King himself being represented as a victorious Sphinx trampling on his foes. This Sphinx represents King Thutmosis III wearing a striped "Nemes" head cloth protected by an Uraeus and a false beard. Item Name: Egyptian Sphinx, Black Finish, 12"L
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| Ushabti
Tomb Figuring on Marble Base |
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 Size: 8"H (23cm) |
Egyptian Museum, Cairo. 26th Dynasty 600 B.C. The Ushabti is a figurine, usually mummiform, which was placed in the tomb to carry out the necessary work in the next world which the deceased might be called upon to do. Ushabtis were also used to answer in the name of the deceased for the possible actions that they had done while alive-that is the origin of the name, Ushabti, “the one that answers”. Whenever the deceased was called in the next world to sow the fields, carry sand, etc, the Ushabti was supposed to reply, "Here am I'. The best examples like the one represented here were inscribed with a version of the sixth chapter, the Ushabti chapter of the Book of the Dead. It was believed that the recitation of the text could make the figure come alive to carry out the obligations asked for in the other world to the deceased. Here the Ushabti holds a pickaxe and an adze. Item Name: Ushabti Tomb Figuring on Marble Base
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| Egyptian
Obelisk with Hieroglyphs |
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 Size: 16.5"H (42cm) |
Obelisks are tall, slender four sided shafts
carved from a single stone and topped with a point known as a pyramid ion.
Obelisks were known to the ancient Egyptians as Tekhenu. They were
typically inscribed with the names and titles of the king who commissioned
them. Obelisks were considered to be sacred to the Sun God Ra, whose main
center of worship was at Heliopolis where the oldest surviving monumental
obelisk in Egypt still stands. Obelisks were first erected at Heliopolis
and the practice was continued throughout the pharaonic period. Obelisks
probably evolved from the so-called Benben Stone which resembles the
pyramid ion of an obelisk and was considered sacred to the Sun God even
before the appearance of the first pharaoh. These stones were the fetish
of the primeval God Atum (the setting sun) and the God Ra or Ra-Harakhti
(the rising sun). The stones were also associated with the Benu-Bird or
Phoenix. Some small squat obelisks survive from the early years of
dynastic Egypt when they usually stood in pairs before the entrances to
the tombs.
Item Name: Egyptian Obelisk with Hieroglyphs
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| Bastet
Egyptian Cat, Bronze Finish, 12"H |
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 Size: 12"H (30cm) |
Egyptian Museum, Cairo. 550 B.C. Cats were sacred to Bastet, a sun goddess who represents the warm, life giving power of the sun. She was known as the goddess of joy and protector of women. She is usually represented as a lion or cat-headed figure. In the New Kingdom, the male cat was regarded as an incarnation of the Sun God and the female cat was equated with the solar eye. Feline figures may display a scarab, the symbol of the rising sun, engraved on the head or breast thus showing their solar significance. Hundreds of figures were set up as votive offerings in the temple of Bastet at Bubastis in order that the donor might share in the Goddess's grace. Actual mummies of cats were buried by the thousands in special cemeteries in the area. Cats protected the temples from snakes. The ancient Egyptians held cats in the highest esteem and the penalties for injuring or killing a cat were very severe. Item Name: Bastet Egyptian Cat, Bronze Finish, 12"H
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| Isis
Protecting Osiris Statue, Black Finish |
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 Size: 12.5"H (32cm) |
Based on an ancient artifact housed at the
British Museum, London. 26th. Dynasty This sculpture shows Isis protecting her husband Osiris with her wings. The statue was originally found at the Temple of Karnak in Thebes. The statue was dedicated by Sheshonq, Steward of the God's adorer Ankhnesneferibre. The name Isis means "Seat" or "Throne". She was regarded as the symbolical mother of the King. In myth she sought her dead husband and brother, Osiris, conceived her son Horus by him, buried and mourned him together with her sister Nephtys. Isis was regarded as the “Eye of Ra” and was worshipped as the "Great of Magic" who had protected her son Horus from snakes, predators and other dangers; thus she would protect mortal children also. In the New Kingdom Isis was closely connected with Hathor whose physical attributes, the cow's horns and sun-disk she adopted. The Ancient Egyptians regarded the Goddess as the "Eye of Ra". Item Name: Isis Protecting Osiris Statue, Black Finish
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| Mummification
Anubis with Coffin Statue |
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 Size: 8"H x 8.5"L (20 x 2 cm) |
The God Anubis is represented here embalming
the body of the high official Sennedjem. The term embalming (Senefer)
means “to give vitality again” and the embalming house (per nefer)
means “the house of vitality”. For the Egyptians, death was transitory
and the mummification allowed the deceased to be prepared for the trip to
the underworld and immortality. The process of mummification lasted
seventy days. First, the body had ritual washings, then, most of the brain
was taken out through an opening in the nose. The rest was dissolved with
aromatic products. The heart, lungs and viscera were taken out and placed
in four jars. The heart was replaced by one of ceramic or stone. The body
submerged for seventy days in dry natron became incorruptible and finally
it was washed, dried and bandaged with fine linen at the same time that
sacred formulas were chanted.
Item Name: Mummification Anubis with Coffin Statue
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| Set
of Four Egyptian Canopic Jars, 4.5"H - Small |
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 Size: 4.5"H (11.5 cm) |
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London Egyptian Canopic Jars were in use from the Old Kingdom onwards in Egypt to store various internal organs removed during the process of mummification. They were four in number and eventually came to represent the Four Sons of Horus. Each jar had a characteristic head associated with the demi-god charged with the safekeeping of a particular human organ. These four genii also represented the four cardinal points of the compass. Duamutef, the jackal-headed jar representing the east, contained the stomach and was protected by the goddess Neith. Qebehsenuef, the falcon-headed jar representing the west, contained the intestines and was protected by the goddess Selket. Hapi, the baboon-headed jar representing the north, contained the lungs and was protected by the goddess Nephthys. Imseti, the human-headed jar representing the south, contained the liver and was protected by the goddess Isis. Item Name: Set of Four Egyptian Canopic Jars, 4.5"H - Small
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| Isis
Standing Relief on Marble Base |
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 Size: 9"H (23cm) |
Temple of Isis, Philae, Egypt. 345 B.C. The name Isis means “seat” or “throne”. She was regarded as the symbolical mother of the King. In myth, she sought her dead husband and brother, Osiris, conceived her son Horus by him, buried and mourned him together with her sister Nephtys. Isis was regarded as the “Eye of Ra” and was worshipped as the “Great of Magic” who had protected her son Horus from snakes, predators and other dangers: thus she would protect mortal children also. The ancient Egyptians regarded the Goddess as the “Eye of Ra”. Here she carries the ankh and the papyrus scepter of Goddesses; the horns and sun disk of Hathor and the hieroglyph for the name Isis on top of the sun-disk. She wears a feather dress and a headdress composed of a vulture, showing that she was identified with Mut Item Name: Isis Standing Relief on Marble Base . |
| Anubis
God of the Dead Egyptian Relief, Marble Base |
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 Size: 9"H (23cm) |
Temple of Abydos, Egypt. 19th Dynasty 1300 B.C. Anubis, God of the Dead, represented with a head of a jackal or simply as a jackal opened the road to the other world and presided over embalming ceremony. After a funeral, Anubis would take the deceased by the hand and introduce him into the presence of the sovereign judges where the soul of the deceased would be weighed. Anubis was the Guardian of Offerings brought to the ceremony by heirs of the deceased and he also guarded the mummy from evil forces in the night. When the body was embalmed, a priest wearing a jackal mask acted as Anubis's representative. He also was the guardian of the Sacred Esoteric Mysteries. The origin of this God lay in the fact that jackals could be heard howling in the desert to the west of the Nile at sunset-at the time when burials took place. Here, Anubis is shown carrying the long ‘was’ scepter and the crook and flail, symbols of kingship. Item Name: Anubis God of the Dead Egyptian Relief, Marble Base
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| Great
Sphinx of Giza, To Scale of Original |
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 Size: 14"W x 5"H (35 x 13cm) |
Giza Plateau, Cairo. 2550 B.C. Proud monument of a civilization that has long since disappeared, the great pyramid was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Ancient Egyptians saw the pyramid as the primal hill, the creator’s birthplace and throne. It’s golden capstone was their point of contact with the Gods. According to current archaeological belief, the pyramid was built as a funerary tomb for Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops in Greek) but the only funerary element that remains is a stone sarcophagus, and no sign of a mummy or other funerary elements has been detected. Covering 13 acres, it contains 2.3 million blocks of limestone ranging in weight from 2.5 to 15 tons stacked to a height of 481 feet for the original pyramid which now stands at 450 feet high. Before the outer limestone blocks were stripped, each side measured 755 feet, now 746 feet. The great pyramid was built with an extraordinary array of mathematical and astronomical measurements that required advance scientific knowledge. The building effort must have been monumental for that epoch and probably took place over an extended period of time. Item Name: Great Sphinx of Giza, To Scale of Original
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| Bastet Egyptian Cat Bronze Finish, Earrings, 15"H | |
 Size: 15"H (38cm) |
Based on an ancient artifact housed at the
British Museum, London. 18th Dynasty 1200 B.C. Cats were sacred to Bastet, a sun goddess who represents the warm, life giving power of the sun. She was known as the goddess of joy and protector of women. She is usually represented as a lion or cat-headed figure. In the New Kingdom, the male cat was regarded as an incarnation of the Sun God and the female cat was equated with the solar eye. Feline figures may display a scarab, the symbol of the rising sun, engraved on the head or breast thus showing their solar significance. Hundreds of figures were set up as votive offerings in the temple of Bastet at Bubastis in order that the donor might share in the Goddess's grace. Actual mummies of cats were buried by the thousands in special cemeteries in the area. Cats protected the temples from snakes. The ancient Egyptians held cats in the highest esteem and the penalties for injuring or killing a cat were very severe. Item Name: Bastet Egyptian Cat Bronze Finish, Earrings, 15"H
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| Victory
Palette of King Narmer, Front & Back |
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 Size: 11.5"H (29cm) |
Egyptian Museum, Cairo. 1st. Dynasty 3200 B.C. This palette commemorates the victories of King Narmer, also known as Menes, the first Pharaoh and the unifier of Upper and Lower Egypt. The upper part has on both sides, the bovine heads of the Goddess Hathor. The reverse side shows the King brandishing a mace, poised to smite a prisoner. This symbolizes the triumph of order over chaos. In front of Narmer, the Horus falcon, protector of Kingship, holds a prisoner by a rope. Below are shown two slain enemies. The other side shows the King escorted by standard-bearers, approaching the temple of Horus and inspecting the beheaded corpses of enemies. The central part has the intertwined necks of two beasts held on leashes. They represent the two rival halves of the land now subdued. At the bottom, the King is portrayed as a bull destroying a captured fortress. The events commemorated here, led to the unification of the country, the beginnings of official hieroglyphic writing and divine representations, and therefore render this palette one of the most famous and important pieces in Egyptian art. Item Name: Victory Palette of King Narmer, Front & Back
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| Set
of Four Egyptian Canopic Jars, 9"H - Large |
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 Size: 9"H (23 cm) |
Egyptian Museum, Cairo. 600 B.C. Canopic Jars were in use from the Old Kingdom onwards in Egypt to store various internal organs removed during the process of mummification. They were four in number and eventually came to represent the Four Sons of Horus. Each jar had a characteristic head associated with the demi-god charged with the safekeeping of a particular human organ. These four genii also represented the four cardinal points of the compass. Duamutef, the jackal-headed jar representing the east, contained the stomach and was protected by the goddess Neith. Qebehsenuef, the falcon-headed jar representing the west, contained the intestines and was protected by the goddess Selket. Hapi, the baboon-headed jar representing the north, contained the lungs and was protected by the goddess Nephthys. Imseti, the human-headed jar representing the south, contained the liver and was protected by the goddess Isis. Item Name: Set of Four Egyptian Canopic Jars, 9"H - Large
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| Rosetta
Stone Bookends |
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 Size: 10"H x 7"L x 3.5"D
each |
The original
Rosetta Stone (c. 203 BC) is one of the British Museum's proudest
exhibits. Found at Rosetta--now Rashid--in the Nile Delta by Napoleon's
soldiers in 1799, it contained the key to the deciphering of
hieroglyphics, the language of the ancient Egyptians. On the stone are
three scripts: the bottom section is in Greek; the center in demotic
(popular script originated in 700-600 BC and widely used for the next
thousand years); and the top in hieroglyphics.
Item Name: Rosetta Stone Bookends |
