Stela of the Chief Treasurer and Royal Chamberlain Tjetji.

 

Middle Kingdom

Dynasty 11

Said to be from Egypt, Theban Region, Thebes

Medium:Limestone

The Trustees of the British Museum, London

Statue of the Steward Meri Seated Middle Kingdom.

 This statue is a three-dimensional example of the style known from reliefs of the early reign of Mentuhotep II, with a short upper body, high waist, long legs, and almond-shaped eyes with flaring cosmetic lines. Based on their similarity to a hieroglyph for “assemble,” the

crossed arms may have a funerary meaning, perhaps expressing the confidence that Meri’s body would be made whole again and thus ready for eternal life. The statue likely originates from a tomb in western Thebes.

In ancient Egypt, silver was used for myriad purposes. It could be transformed into mirrors, necklaces, amulets, or vessels, or even into standing figures or amulets—like the one of Nefertum, a mythological figure associated with the lotus flower.

 

The Many Layers of an Egyptian Mummy.

The Many Layers of an Egyptian Mummy

Mummification was not the final step in the quest for eternal life. The body would be placed in several cases and coffins, sometimes up to eight, before eventually being laid to rest.

1 – Objects for the afterlife

Once the body had been wrapped in layers of linen, items like jewellery and daggers were placed on the mummy for use in the afterlife.

A scarab amulet was hung from the neck to help guide the soul during the Weighing of the Heart ceremony.

2 – Cartonnage Case

After mummification, a cartonnage case was created. This was formed around a straw and mud core, to which plaster and linen bandages soaked in resin or animal glue were applied, similar to papier-mache.

Once it set, the case was split open, the stuffing removed and the body placed inside.

3 – Decoration

Another cartonnage case was added and then a layer of plaster or gesso, made from resin and chalk powder, was painted over the top.

Natural dyes like indigo, madder and ochre were used to create intricate designs on the cartonnage, particularly depictions of the god of the underworld, Osiris.

4 – Wooden Coffin

The body was placed in an anthropoid wooden coffin. Those of royalty may have been painted with gold leaf and decorated with precious jewels.

A death mask made of cartonnage, wood or precious metals was placed on the head to ensure that its soul could recognize its body.  

   

Egyptian Goddesses Ma'at and Serket.

NECKLACE WITH PECTORAL BULTURE Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV 62). 18th Dynasty, This necklace was found in the mummy, suspended from the king's neck. The vulture represents the goddess Nekhbet, tutelary deity of Tutankhamun as King of Upper Egypt. Lapis lazuli, gold, green crystal, carnelian, turquoise. The Egyptian museum. Tutankhamun's Tomb (KV 62). 18th Dynasty, This necklace was found in the mummy, suspended from the king's neck. The vulture represents the goddess Nekhbet, tutelary deity of Tutankhamun as King of Upper Egypt. Lapis lazuli, gold, green crystal, carnelian, turquoise. The Egyptian museum.

Pectoral of Horus with Sun-disk Pectoral jewel depicting Horus in the form of a falcon with outspread wings around the sun disk, holding shen rings, the symbols of eternal protection in his claws. Made out of gold, carnelian and inlaid with colored glass paste and other semi-precious stones. From the Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62), Valley of the Kings, West Thebes. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.

Egyptian Hieroglyphics from king tutankhamun his tomb.

Hedgehog Vase Vase in the shape of a hedgehog, from Tomb D11 at Abydos. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479-1425 BC. Now in the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford.

The Sacred Bee: Ancient Egypt — Planet Bee Foundation Bees and Honey in Ancient Egypt It cannot be disputed that the Ancient Egyptians attached great religious and spiritual significance to the honey bee. Bees were associated with royalty in Egypt; indeed, as early as 3500 BC, the bee was the symbol of the King of Lower Egypt! (The symbol of the King.

Golden Statuette of Amenhotep III.

Earring with ram’s head.

“The god Amun was often portrayed as a ram and both were associated with creativity and virility. 

Earrings were worn by men and women, both in life and after death, and were made in many different shapes, using a variety of materials. Gold was commonly used, as were inlays of precious stones and glass. The Egyptians were excellent goldsmiths. Gold was valued in ancient Egypt as a precious metal, and was associated with the gods, particularly the sun god, because of its warm reflective qualities.”

An Egyptian wood and bronze goose. Late Period, circa 664-32 B.C. © 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd.

Wood Sarcophagus of Princess Merit-Amon, Detail: 24x18in daughter OF QUEEN NEFERTTARY.

Box and bowls.

To protect the deceased from illness in other life, the Egyptians used to remove the viscera before mummification and put them in four pots known as the canopic vessels.

was "my lady"

The human head protects the stomach and intestines

It was "Dumotafe"

Who has a head, Ibn Awi protects the lung

 And between the small entrails in the protection of "My Account" with a monkey head.

While the owl's head ugliness took over the liver and gallbladder to protect it.

And this group is from the box and the entrails were for the so-called "Matnu" priest called ("Ba_di_Emanet") who seems to have lived in the family era 22 (866-840) BC

While the scales of pots are carved from stone, the pots themselves are made of white painted pottery.

This group was found in Deir el-Bahari, the Hatshepsut Temple, in 1932

Luxor Museum.

The Mask of Tutankhamun.

King Tut Mask - The Golden Death Mask of Tutankhamun
The Ancient Egyptians were obsessed with the prospect of life after death - the eternal afterlife. The Ancient Egyptians used elaborate masks to great effect. Egyptian masks were generally used as Death Masks and Ritual Masks. The fabulous King Tut Mask was a death mask. Royal death masks or burial masks such as the fabulous death mask of Tutankhamun, the boy King Tut, were made of gold in the image of the deceased. The King Tut mask was used to cover the face of the mummy of the pharaoh and ensure that his spirit would be able to recognize the body.

Gold King Tut Mask - Description of the Death Mask of Tutankhamun
The King Tut Mask, which is pictured above, depicts an actual likeness of the young Tutankhamun. The King Tut Mask weighs ten kilos, 24lbs and measures 54 cm (21 in) in height and 15 inches wide.  The workmanship is quite exquisite and its value is priceless. It is made of gold which is inlaid with semi-precious stones, coloured glass paste and the eyes are made with obsidian and quartz. The back of the mask is chased with a series of spells and texts from the Book of the Dead. The mask was placed directly on the mummy of King Tut inside the third coffin housed in the sarcophagus.