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Black granite head of Sekhmet Bubastis Reign of Amenhotep ll (c. 1390-1352 BC)
u/duvetstealer — 20 hours ago
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Stela
Stela of the Lady of the House, Hery-ib-Neith
ca. 945–712 B.C.E.
Caption
Stela of the Lady of the House, Hery-ib-Neith, ca. 945–712 B.C.E.. Wood, stucco, pigment, 13 3/8 x 8 1/16 in. (34 x 20.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1384E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Catalogue description
Wooden stela. Below lunette, a scene (right to left) of deceased being led by Thoth towards hawk-headed Re-Horakhty, Isis, and Nephthys. Four lines of inscription for the lady of the house hr-ib-Nt.
Can I have more information please?
This is the "Stela of the Lady of the House, Hery-ib-Neith", depicting a woman entering the afterlife. You can identify her by her yellow skin. The woman's yellow skin indicates her gender, men were often depicted with red skin. Thoth, with the head of an ibis, has blue skin, suggesting a relationship to the moon.The other figures in the image include the god Thoth, who leads her towards Re-horakhty, Isis, and Nephthys. As you will see in other parts of the exhibition, these tactics for depicting skin color could be altered to portray the same individual as either a man or a woman.
Title
Stela of the Lady of the House, Hery-ib-Neith
Date
ca. 945–712 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 22
Period
Third Intermediate Period
Geography
Reportedly from: Thebes, Egypt
Medium
Wood, stucco, pigment
Classification
Funerary Object
Dimensions
13 3/8 x 8 1/16 in. (34 x 20.4 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.1384E
The Brooklyn Museum
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/objects/117935
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u/Handicapped-007 — 15 hours ago
The Land Of Punt & Eritrea
I first came across the Land of Punt while reading and watching Ancient Egyptian Documentaries on YouTube. I became more interested, as these sources would often mention that Eritrea (the country I come from) likely formed part of this land.
So I started to dive deeper. Wikipedia wasn't helping (common occurrence with obscure stuff in East African history), so I turned to research papers. Along the way, I took notes, fast-forward a few months, and I had basically had my own article on the history of Punt.
I tried to include as many different sources as possible...there are over 100 citations. However, I'm not a scholar in this field, so I recommend that those interested read the original source in the citations and come to their own conclusions. There are three main sections, The Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, & The New Kingdom. Within each, I separate it by the reigns of Pharaohs, with the related mention of Punt and translated primary inscription included.
I hope the article helps those Interested in the Punt learn more about its history and maybe become a stepping stone for more research.
My Fav & Primary Source was:
- PROFILING PUNT: USING TRADE RELATIONS TO LOCATE ‘GOD’S LAND’, by Catherine Lucy Glenister - https://core.ac.uk/reader/37319898 . A great thesis paper goes into depth into the history of Punt through a chronological timeline, and includes translations of the various mentions of Punt. It's heavily cited, so if you choose to dig deeper, you can. Only downside is it's from 2008, so some recently introduced information, such as the reliefs of Pharaoh Sahure at his Pyramid at Abusir and the associated reliefs of Incense from Punt, aren't included, it's the best resource of Punt there is right now.
If anyone has any advice or corrections/additions (please also list the source), I will happily amend my article, thanks.
u/NoPo552 — 6 hours ago
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Rattle
Protective God
ca. 945–718 B.C.E.
Object Label
The Egyptians had a special class of deities, including Bes, Aha, and Hayet, that protected mothers and very young children. This piece shows one of these deities nursing an infant god. In antiquity metal rings were inserted into the holes at the top of the headdress and through the pierced ears. When shaken like a rattle, the piece produced a rustling sound intended to soothe a crying baby.
Caption
Protective God, ca. 945–718 B.C.E.. Faience, 5 15/16 x 2 1/2 x 15/16 in. (15.1 x 6.4 x 2.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.171. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Catalogue description
Light green faience plaque of Bes figure, standing, wears high five feathered headdress. Seated baboons on each shoulder, baboon in profile between knees. In right hand is an oval object, in left, a stylized, elongated crocodile (?). Back: Wears a lion’s tail. At headdress is a bound gazelle in relief. Bes stands on a papyrus capital. The entire figure decorated with brown spots; headdress decorated with five vertical stripes. Eyes and mouth suggest previous inlays.
Condition:
Base partly missing. Tip of object held in left hand is broken. Glaze is somewhat worn on obverse.
Title
Protective God
Date
ca. 945–718 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 22
Period
Third Intermediate Period
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Faience
Classification
Recreation, Toys, Games
Dimensions
5 15/16 x 2 1/2 x 15/16 in. (15.1 x 6.4 x 2.4 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
58.171
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u/Handicapped-007 — 16 hours ago
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Why do hieroglyphs show Dog, Cat, Bird or other animals?
Why do hieroglyphs show Dog, Cat, Bird or other animals?
What does this mean the hieroglyphs showing animals? People dress up has animals? Why?
u/Dover299 — 15 hours ago
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