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Tuesday 22 September 2020

Osiris Pillars.

Wearing a multicoloured Atef crown, the god Osiris, sovereign of the underworld, sits on a throne in the annexe. He wears a beard and holds a flail, both symbols of royalty. Tomb of Seti I (KV17), Valley of the Kings, West Thebes.

Inside the Tomb of Tutankhamun.

The burial chamber’s west wall depicts an extract from the Book of Amduat or “What is in the Underworld.“ Twelve baboon deities represent the twelve hours of the night through which the sun travels before its rebirth at dawn.

Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62), Valley of the Kings, West Thebes.

Court of Ramesses II Headless Statues of Ramesses II stand guard at the Luxor temple complex.

Pectoral of Tutankhamun with the Winged Scarab.

This beautiful pendant illustrates the throne name of King Tutankhamun, “Neb- kheprew-re.” The central element is the scarab “Khepri” made of a fine piece of lapis lazuli, and three strokes of plural “sign in hieroglyphs” below it.

The wings that are often added to the scarab represents

nt Re, the god of the rising sun. They sweep round to form an almost complete circle, enveloping the royal name and offering it divine protection.

From Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62), Valley of the Kings, West Thebes. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.

Mummy of Pacheri.

It is the mummy of a man about 1.65 meters tall, who lived during the Ptolemaic Period, ca. 305-30 BC. It called the mummy of Pacheri, although the reading of the name remains problematic. The quality of its embalming, as well as the state of conservation, make it a specimen noticeable and worthy of notice.

The mummy is a perfect example for anyone wanting to understand the technique of embalming, and that is probably why it attracts such fascination from visitors. What adds to the charm of this mummy, is also its location in the museum. Indeed, located in a small niche at the back of the large sarcophagi room, at the top of the so-called Osiris crypt, the mummy is only visible in a certain dim light and remains well hidden, isolated from other artefacts, as if rest was a necessity for it in such a busy museum.

Numerous tourists, therefore, unaware of its proximity, asked where it is located. In-room fifteen. Pacheri is very much unique. Its conservation and display at the Louvre make him an uncontested star of the Egyptian collections in France.

Steatite Lion Hunt Scarab of Amenhotep III.

A commemorative stone scarab issued by Amenhotep III spread the news of his successful lion hunts. The New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1391-1353 BC. Now in the British Museum.

Separation of the Grain and Chaff.

This painting in the Tomb of Nakht (TT52), shows several men winnowing grain. Winnowing is the process of getting rid of the chaff, or inedible, part of the grain. Ancient Egyptian civilization, like all civilizations, was dependent on sophisticated agricultural techniques like winnowing. Using irrigation, winnowing, and crop rotation, civilizations allowed fewer farmers to produce more food.

The New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose IV, ca. 1401-1391 BC. Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, West Thebes.

Head of Queen Hatshepsut.

Queen Hatshepsut is the most famous female ruler of ancient Egypt. This head, which is one of the masterpieces of 18th Dynasty sculpture, is part of a statue that once represented the queen in the shape of the god Osiris.

The head, made out of painted limestone, bears all her distinctive feminine features: the gently curved eyebrows, the wide eyes extended by cosmetic lines, the delicate aquiline nose, the full cheeks, and the gracious mouth.

The New Kingdom, mid 18th Dynasty, reign of Hatshepsut, ca. 1479-1458 BC. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.

Hedgehog Vase.

Vase in the shape of a hedgehog, from Tomb D11 at Abydos.

The New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479-1425 BC. Now in the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford.

Carved Plaque of Amenhotep III.

Bracelet plaque, Amenhotep III enthroned with Queen Tiye and daughters. Carved carnelian plaque. The New Kingdom, late 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1391-1353 BC. Now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Court of Amenhotep III.

Amenhotep III’s great temple of Luxor remains one of the best-preserved and most admired temples in Egypt.

Osiris Family.

Relief depicting the triad of Osiris, Isis and Horus, detail of a wall carving from the Temple of Hibis, Kharga Oasis, Western Desert.

The Journey of Amun-Re.

Relief depicting the solar barque of the god Amun-Re in his ram-headed form named Iwf (the cadaver) detail of a wall carving from Tomb of Seti I (KV17) featuring the second hour of the book of Imy-Dwat, (lit. The book of What is in the Nether world). The New Kingdom,19th Dynasty, reign of Seti I, ca. 1292-1279 BC. Valley of the Kings, West Thebes.