~ Rectangular plaque; side A: the name and titles of the “Sem” priest of Ptah, governor of the city, the vizier Nefer-renpet; side B: this official shown adoring the throne name of Ramesses II.
Rannai, the priestess (singer) of the god Amon originate from tomb No. 345 located in the ancient Egyptian necropolis for nobility Sheikh Abd el-Qurna on the western bank of Thebes. According to the inscriptions, both
Via Flickr: Pair Statue of Nebsen and Nebet-ta Egypt, probably from Sumenu. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early in the reign of Amunhotep III, circa 1390–1353 B.C. Limestone, 15 3/4 x 8 9/16 x 9 1/4 in. (40 x 21.8 x 23.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 40.523
Senetis one of the oldest known board games. It has been found in Predynastic and First Dynasty burials of ancient Egypt, between 3500 BC and 3100 BC.. It was one of the most popular games of Egypt
Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and three daughters, Armarna, Egypt. 1353 - 1335 BCE. New Kingdom.
1’ ¼" high, limestone.
Akhenaten larger, Nefertiti seen with headdress.
unique because the relief is in motion
sense of equality between them
they are interacting with their children; Akhenaten is kissing his daughter on the forehead. smallest daughter is palying with her mother’s earrings. pays more attention to the behavior of children.
relief steele; a marker. always used to mark the accomplishment/feat/historic event. in an act of worship (sun disc is present).
Akhenaten,from the temple of Aton in Karnak, Egypt. 1353 - 1335 BCE. New Kingdom.
13’ high. made of sandstone.
originally named Amenhotep IV; name change represents a significant change, especially religious. he is changing his family name, distancing himself.
abandoned polytheism in favor of Aton from Amen-Re.
henotheism - belief that one god is superior to other gods
moves capital from Thebes down the river to Amarna
declared himself son of the sun and sole prophet of Aton. develops an entire cult.
Aton represented by the sun disc, unusual because most gods in egypt were represented anthropomorphically.
after akhenaten died, the egyptians returned to old tradition
effeminate features; very curvy, almost hourglass figure. doesn’t have a perfect stomach and the costume promotes it. arms aren’t muscular; very thin. exaggerated and stylized: lips are larger, nose longer, eyes take up a large portion of the head. elongated figure, looks weak.
truly revolutionary. he decided to move away from canon with the change of religion. no gender was assigned to a sun disc/Aton; the androgyny of the sculpture reflects Aton’s sexlessness.
the premise of Aton’s cult was truth; theory that Akhenaten portrayed himself this way because of this.
by the time we get to Akhenaten, there’s been a lot of genetic inbreeding. results in illness and deformity. lends to why he looks so different, asymmetry of the features, elongated, larger head.
Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel, Egypt. 1290 - 1224 BCE. New Kingdom.
carved out of sandstone; rough material, very weathered, and originally not refined.
figures have no architectural purpose; simply colossal figures. all of Ramses II, the most famous pharaoh, was believed to have dealt with Moses in biblical canon.
at base, family depicted between ankles.
rediscovered in 1813 and reconstructed on higher ground.
inside are depictions of military campaigns of the pharaoh.
tiny figure of ramses in the middle; he is osiris, god of the dead. holds a crook, a curved staff: tool of the shepherd. pharaohs lead people and the god of the dead leads people through the afterlife.
ramses reigned for a long time. didn’t die until he was around 80 or 90 years old, very unusual.
tomb is in the valley of the kings. largest funerary monument in all of egypt.
