One of my favorite things about the Metropolitan Museum of Art are these little โhiddenโ galleries that are off-shoots of the main galleries! This is Gallery 122, and itโs one of my favorites because this gallery houses many Amarna-era pieces along with pieces from the 19th Dynasty! The 18th and 19th Dynasties are my favorite parts of Egyptian History! There are so many little and wonderful hidden treasures in these rooms! They may not be the โbig-ticket must-seeโ artifacts, but they have their own unique charms and history and I love them! Among the pieces in this gallery are Amarna-age trial pieces, broken pieces of statues ๐๐ ฑ๐๐พ of Akhenaten ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ ๐๐/Nefertiti ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐๐๐ญ, many different ushabti ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ figures, flowers ๐ผ๐ ฑ๐ฐ๐ฆ from the funeral of Tutankhamun ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ฑ๐๐น๐พ๐บ๐, a wooden statue ๐๐ ฑ๐๐พ of Anubis ๐๐๐ช๐ ฑ๐ฃ, lots of pottery ๐ ๐๐๐ shards and so much more! I hope you enjoy this little gallery tour! Follow me to learn all about ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs, Egyptian mythology, art, culture and more! This is my personal video and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientEgypt#egyptianhistory#egyptianmythology#metropolitanmuseumofart#metmuseum#egyptology#ancientegyptblog#anticoegitto#egitto
One of my favorite things about the Metropolitan Museum of Art are these little โhiddenโ galleries that are off-shoots of the main galleries! Gallery 122, is one of my favorites because this gallery houses many Amarna-era pieces along with pieces from the 19th Dynasty! The 18th and 19th Dynasties are my favorite parts of Egyptian History!ย
There are so many little and wonderful hidden treasures in these rooms! They may not be the โbig-ticket must-seeโ artifacts, but they have their own unique charms and history and I love them!
Among the pieces in this gallery are Amarna-age trial pieces, broken pieces of statues ๐๐ ฑ๐๐พ of Akhenaten ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ ๐๐/Nefertiti ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐๐๐ญ, many different ushabti ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ figures, flowers ๐ผ๐ ฑ๐ฐ๐ฆ from the funeral of Tutankhamun ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ฑ๐๐น๐พ๐บ๐, a wooden statue ๐๐ ฑ๐๐พ of Anubis ๐๐๐ช๐ ฑ๐ฃ, lots of pottery ๐ ๐๐๐ shards and so much more!
I hope you enjoy this little gallery tour!
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Did you know that more statues ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ๐ช of Amenhotep III ๐ณ๐ง๐ have survived compared to any other 18th Dynasty pharaoh ๐๐ป? One of the more interesting ones is this statuette of Amenhotep III ๐ณ๐ง๐ !
Did you know that more statues ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ๐ช of Amenhotep III ๐ณ๐ง๐ have survived compared to any other 18th Dynasty pharaoh ๐๐ป? This is a very interesting statuette of Amenhotep III ๐ณ๐ง๐ ! Amenhotep the III ๐ณ๐ง๐ was the father ๐๐๐ of the infamous pharaoh ๐๐ป Akhenaten ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ ๐๐. Akhenaten ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ ๐๐ was originally named Amenhotep IV ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐น๐พ๐, until he changed his name ๐๐ to reflect the Aten ๐๐๐๐ณ and his change to the Egyptian religion. The first thing that struck me about this statuette was the artistic style. It seems to be very grounded in realism, which is odd because most pharaohs ๐๐ป๐ฆ wanted to be depicted as being in peak physical condition. It also illustrates some aspects of Amarna-style art, such as the previously mentioned realism and the sagging/exaggerated belly. This piece almost seems to be a precursor to the Amarna-style. I find these transition-type pieces so interesting because it seems like the Amarna-style art came out of nowhere, however, pieces like this show us that was not the case. The statuette is made of ebony wood ๐ฑ๐๐บ and has glass inlaid eyes ๐น๐๐ฆ and eyebrows. It consists of the pharaoh standing on a base, and the base contains hieroglyphs ๐น๐๐ช. The hieroglyphs ๐น๐๐ช on the base are thought to refer to one of Amenhotep IIIโs ๐ณ๐ง๐ Heb Sed ๐๐๐ด๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช festivals (he ruled for 38 years). The Heb Sed Festival ๐๐๐ด๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช, also known as the โ30 Year Jubilee,โ was meant to celebrate the 30th year of a pharaohโs ๐๐ป reign ๐พ๐๐ and then subsequent years afterwards. The hieroglyphs ๐น๐๐ช on the base also contain errors, which means it is probably of non-royal production. The exact purpose of the statuette is unknown, but it is thought that it could have been used in a household shrine ๐๐บ to the pharaoh ๐๐ป. Household ๐๐บ statues/shrines actually became popular during the reign of Akhenaten ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ ๐๐. This would also support the idea that this was of non-royal production. Follow me to learn all about ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs, Egyptian mythology, art, culture and more! This is my personal video and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientEgypt#egyptology#egyptianhistory#egyptianmythology#anticoegitto#brooklynmuseum#amenhotepiii#akhenaten#ancientegyptblog
This is a very interesting statuette of Amenhotep III ๐ณ๐ง๐ ! Amenhotep the III ๐ณ๐ง๐ was the father ๐๐๐ of the infamous pharaoh ๐๐ป Akhenaten ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ ๐๐. Akhenaten ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ ๐๐ was originally named Amenhotep IV ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐น๐พ๐, until he changed his name ๐๐ to reflect the Aten ๐๐๐๐ณ and his change to the Egyptian religion.
The first thing that struck me about this statuette was the artistic style. It seems to be very grounded in realism, which is odd because most pharaohs ๐๐ป๐ฆ wanted to be depicted as being in peak physical condition. It also illustrates some aspects of Amarna-style art, such as the previously mentioned realism and the sagging/exaggerated belly.
This piece almost seems to be a precursor to the Amarna-style. I find these transition-type pieces so interesting because it seems like the Amarna-style art came out of nowhere, however, pieces like this show us that was not the case.
The statuette of Amenhotep III ๐ณ๐ง๐ is made of ebony wood ๐ฑ๐๐บ and has glass inlaid eyes ๐น๐๐ฆ and eyebrows. It consists of the pharaoh standing on a base, and the base contains hieroglyphs ๐น๐๐ช.ย
The hieroglyphs ๐น๐๐ช on the base are thought to refer to one of Amenhotep IIIโs ๐ณ๐ง๐ Heb Sed ๐๐๐ด๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช festivals (he ruled for 38 years). The Heb Sed Festival ๐๐๐ด๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช, also known as the โ30 Year Jubilee,โ was meant to celebrate the 30th year of a pharaohโs ๐๐ป reign ๐พ๐๐ and then subsequent years afterwards. The hieroglyphs ๐น๐๐ช on the base also contain errors, which means it is probably of non-royal production.
The exact purpose of the statuette is unknown, but it is thought that it could have been used in a household shrine ๐๐บ to the pharaoh ๐๐ป. Household ๐๐บ statues/shrines actually became popular during the reign of Akhenaten ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ ๐๐. This would also support the idea that this was of non-royal production.ย
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Here is Week 8 ๐ฟ๐ป of my Hieroglyphic Word of the Day stories all compiled into a video! Learning any language – including hieroglyphs ๐น๐๐ช/Middle Egyptian doesnโt have to be difficult!
May He/She Live ๐น๐
Every day ๐ณ๐บ๐
Like Ra ๐๐ณ๐บ
In, On, At, By, With, As ๐
To, Of, For, We/Us/Our, In, Because, Through ๐
Treasury ๐, ๐บ๐๐๐บ๐
Overseer ๐ ๐, ๐๐๐ค
Godโs Booth ๐น๐ฑ
These are all words/phrases that you will come across in inscriptions! Next time youโre at a museum, see if you can spot these ancient Egyptian words!
Letโs read some Hieroglyphs ๐น๐๐ช! Here is Week 8 ๐ฟ๐ป of my Hieroglyphic Word of the Day stories all compiled into a video! Learning any language – including hieroglyphs ๐น๐๐ช/Middle Egyptian doesnโt have to be difficult! 1. May He/She Live ๐น๐ 2. Every day ๐ณ๐บ๐ 3. Like Ra ๐๐ณ๐บ 4. In, On, At, By, With, As ๐ 5. To, Of, For, We/Us/Our, In, Because, Through ๐ 6. Treasury ๐, ๐บ๐๐๐บ๐ 7. Overseer ๐ ๐, ๐๐๐ค 8. Godโs Booth ๐น๐ฑ These are all words/phrases that you will come across in inscriptions! Next time youโre at a museum, see if you can spot these ancient Egyptian words! Follow me to learn all about ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs, mythology, culture and more! This is my personal photograph/video and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientEgypt#egyptology#ancientegyptblog#hieroglyphics#egitto#์ด์งํธ#egyptianhistory#anticoegitto#egyptologist#egyptianmythology#letsreadsomehieroglyphs#metropolitanmuseumofart#metmuseum#brooklynmuseum
Letโs look at some ushabti ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ figures! Gallery 126 at the MET has lot of ushabtis ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ on display and I LOVE being in this room! These ushabti ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ figures and shabti boxes belong to a woman ๐๐๐๐๐ named Nauny, who lived during the 21st Dynasty reign of the pharaoh ๐๐ป Psusennes I ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐ ฎ๐ผ๐๐๐. The ushabti figures ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ that Nauny was buried with are made of blue ๐๐น๐๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฅ faience ๐ฃ๐๐๐ธ๐ผ and have featured and inscriptions ๐๐๐ฅ on them that are painted ๐๐ with black ๐๐ paint ๐จ๐๐ ฑ๐ญ๐ธ๐ฆ. Nauny was buried with a total of 393 ushabti ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ figures that were divided amongst seven ๐ shabti boxes. The shabti boxes are made of sycamore ๐๐๐๐ญ wood ๐ฑ๐๐บ and painted ๐๐ with stucco. As demonstrated in the video ๐๐ ฑ๐, the ushabtis ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ๐ช are stored in an upright position in the box! Normally a person was buried with 365 ushabti ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ figures – one for each day of the year, however, there were also overseer ushabtis ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ who would make sure the โregular ushabtisโ (which are actually known as โworker ushabtisโ) weโre doing their jobs! Follow me to learn all about ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs, Egyptian mythology, art, culture and more! This is my personal video and original text. DO NOT repost. @ancientegyptblog #ancientEgypt#egyptology#ancientegyptblog#hieroglyphics#egitto#์ด์งํธ#egyptianhistory#anticoegitto#egyptologist#egyptianmythology#letsreadsomehieroglyphs#metropolitanmuseumofart#metmuseum#ushabti#shabti
Letโs look at some ushabti ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ figures! Gallery 126 at the MET has lot of ushabtis ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ on display and I LOVE being in this room! These ushabti ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ figures and shabti boxes belong to a woman ๐๐๐๐๐ named Nauny, who lived during the 21st Dynasty reign of the pharaoh ๐๐ป Psusennes I ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐ ฎ๐ผ๐๐๐.
The ushabti figures ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ that Nauny was buried with are made of blue ๐๐น๐๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฅ faience ๐ฃ๐๐๐ธ๐ผ and have featured and inscriptions ๐๐๐ฅ on them that are painted ๐๐ with black ๐๐ paint ๐จ๐๐ ฑ๐ญ๐ธ๐ฆ.
Nauny was buried with a total of 393 ushabti ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ figures that were divided amongst seven ๐ shabti boxes. The shabti boxes are made of sycamore ๐๐๐๐ญ wood ๐ฑ๐๐บ and painted ๐๐ with stucco. As demonstrated in the video ๐๐ ฑ๐, the ushabtis ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ๐ช are stored in an upright position in the box!
Normally a person was buried with 365 ushabti ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ figures – one for each day of the year, however, there were also overseer ushabtis ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ who would make sure the โregular ushabtisโ (which are actually known as โworker ushabtisโ) weโre doing their jobs!
Letโs look at some ushabti ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ figures! Gallery 126 at the MET has lot of ushabtis ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ on display and I LOVE being in this room! These ushabti ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ figures and shabti boxes belong to a woman ๐๐๐๐๐ named Nauny, who lived during the 21st Dynasty reign of the pharaoh ๐๐ป Psusennes I ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐ ฎ๐ผ๐๐๐. The ushabti figures ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ that Nauny was buried with are made of blue ๐๐น๐๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฅ faience ๐ฃ๐๐๐ธ๐ผ and have featured and inscriptions ๐๐๐ฅ on them that are painted ๐๐ with black ๐๐ paint ๐จ๐๐ ฑ๐ญ๐ธ๐ฆ. Nauny was buried with a total of 393 ushabti ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ figures that were divided amongst seven ๐ shabti boxes. The shabti boxes are made of sycamore ๐๐๐๐ญ wood ๐ฑ๐๐บ and painted ๐๐ with stucco. As demonstrated in the video ๐๐ ฑ๐, the ushabtis ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ๐ช are stored in an upright position in the box! Normally a person was buried with 365 ushabti ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ figures – one for each day of the year, however, there were also overseer ushabtis ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ who would make sure the โregular ushabtisโ (which are actually known as โworker ushabtisโ) weโre doing their jobs! Follow me to learn all about ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs, Egyptian mythology, art, culture and more! This is my personal video and original text. DO NOT repost. @ancientegyptblog #ancientEgypt#egyptology#ancientegyptblog#hieroglyphics#egitto#์ด์งํธ#egyptianhistory#anticoegitto#egyptologist#egyptianmythology#letsreadsomehieroglyphs#metropolitanmuseumofart#metmuseum#ushabti#shabti
One of the greatest aspects of the Brooklyn Museumโs Egyptian collection is The Book of the Dead ๐๐๐๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐บ๐ผ๐บ for a man named Sobekmose, who had the title โGoldworker of Amun.โ Sobekmose was buried in Memphis ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐๐ด๐ and that is where this papyrus ๐ ๐๐๐ was found. This Book of the Dead ๐๐๐๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐บ๐ผ๐บ dates to the 18th Dynasty (early New Kingdom 1500-1480 B.C.E.).
One of the greatest aspects of the Brooklyn Museumโs Egyptian collection is The Book of the Dead ๐๐๐๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐บ๐ผ๐บ for a man named Sobekmose, who had the title โGoldworker of Amun.โ Sobekmose was buried in Memphis ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐๐ด๐ and that is where this papyrus ๐ ๐๐๐ was found. This Book of the Dead ๐๐๐๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐บ๐ผ๐บ dates to the 18th Dynasty (early New Kingdom 1500-1480 B.C.E.). This Book of the Dead ๐๐๐๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐บ๐ผ๐บ is displayed as one complete papyrus ๐ ๐๐๐ which is incredible to see! The papyrus ๐ ๐๐๐ is curved, due to either 1) being made that way or 2) getting warped over thousands of years being rolled up in a tomb ๐๐ฉ๐๐! The Book of the Dead ๐๐๐๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐บ๐ผ๐บ is interesting because it doesn’t follow a particular story. The spells ๐๐๐๐ฆ do seem to be grouped by theme, and sometimes pictures ๐๐ ฑ๐๐ฆ can be representative of the spells ๐๐๐๐ฆ as well. The Book of the Dead ๐๐๐๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐บ๐ผ๐บ contained instructions/spells ๐๐๐๐ฆ for the deceased ๐ ๐๐ฑ as they made their way through the Duat ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐. The red ๐ง๐๐๐ text that you see is used to indicate the start of a new spell ๐๐๐, the end of a spell ๐๐๐, or the names ๐๐๐ฅ of certain mythological figures. My friend @EgyptologyLessons posted a video of a Book of the Dead ๐๐๐๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐บ๐ผ๐บ yesterday so I was inspired to post one too! Follow me to learn all about ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs, Egyptian mythology, art, culture and more! This is my personal video and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientegypt#egyptianhistory#egyptologist#ancient_egypt#historytok#egyptology#brooklynmuseum#bookofthedead#booktok#egyptianmythology
This Book of the Dead ๐๐๐๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐บ๐ผ๐บ is displayed as one complete papyrus ๐ ๐๐๐ which is incredible to see! The papyrus ๐ ๐๐๐ is curved, due to either 1) being made that way or 2) getting warped over thousands of years being rolled up in a tomb ๐๐ฉ๐๐!
The Book of the Dead ๐๐๐๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐บ๐ผ๐บ is interesting because it doesn’t follow a particular story. The spells ๐๐๐๐ฆ do seem to be grouped by theme, and sometimes pictures ๐๐ ฑ๐๐ฆ can be representative of the spells ๐๐๐๐ฆ as well.
The Book of the Dead ๐๐๐๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐บ๐ผ๐บ contained instructions/spells ๐๐๐๐ฆ for the deceased ๐ ๐๐ฑ as they made their way through the Duat ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐. The red ๐ง๐๐๐ text that you see is used to indicate the start of a new spell ๐๐๐, the end of a spell ๐๐๐, or the names ๐๐๐ฅ of certain mythological figures.
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Here is Week 7 ๐ of my Hieroglyphic Word of the Day stories all compiled into a video! Learning any language – including hieroglyphs ๐น๐๐ช/Middle Egyptian doesnโt have to be difficult!
Letโs read some Hieroglyphs ๐น๐๐ช! Here is Week 7 ๐ of my Hieroglyphic Word of the Day stories all compiled into a video! Learning any language – including hieroglyphs ๐น๐๐ช/Middle Egyptian doesnโt have to be difficult! 1. God ๐น, ๐ญ 2. Goddess ๐น๐ 3. To Be/To Exist ๐น๐๐, ๐น๐ 4. Godโs Mother ๐น๐๐ , ๐น๐ 5. Given Life Like Ra ๐๐น๐ณ๐บ๐ 6. Lord of the Two Lands ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ 7. True of Voice ๐๐ค, ๐๐ ฑ๐๐ค These are all words/phrases that you will come across in inscriptions! Next time youโre at a museum, see if you can spot these ancient Egyptian words! Follow me to learn all about ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs, mythology, culture and more! This is my personal photograph/video and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientegypt#egyptianhistory#egyptologist#ancient_egypt#historytok#egyptology#hieroglyphs#hieroglyphics#letsreadsomehieroglyphs#languagelearning
These are all words/phrases that you will come across in inscriptions! Next time youโre at a museum, see if you can spot these ancient Egyptian words!
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Nonno and I are co-presidents of the Ushabti ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ fan club! As much as I also love the Temple of Dendur at the MET, nothing beats seeing all of the different types of ushabti ๐ท๐ฟ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฎ๐พ figures on display! Seeing the ushabtis ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ makes me so happy!ย
Nonno and I are co-presidents of the Ushabti ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ fan club! As much as I also love the Temple of Dendur at the MET, nothing beats seeing all of the different types of ushabti ๐ท๐ฟ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฎ๐พ figures on display! Seeing the ushabtis ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ makes me so happy! Fun Facts about Ushabti ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ figures: 1. The ushabtis ๐ท๐ฟ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฎ๐พ served as substitutes for the deceased ๐ ๐๐ฑ and would perform labor or jobs for them in the afterlife ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐. 2. Ushabtis are usually inscribed with specific spells ๐๐๐๐ฆ which assigned each ushabti ๐ท๐ฟ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฎ๐พ to a certain task! The most popular one is the โShabti Spell.โ 3. Ushabtis can be made of many different types of materials such as faience ๐ฃ๐๐๐ธ๐ผ, wood ๐ฑ๐๐บ, clay ๐ช๐๐ด๐, limestone ๐๐๐๐ and rarely even bronze ๐๐ค๐๐ฆ! 4. People who could afford it were buried with over 400 ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ ushabtis ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ๐ช! Usually there were 365 ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐พ worker ushabtis ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ๐ช (one for each day of the year) and then overseer ushabtis! My Nonno loved ushabtis ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ๐ช so much and would tell my sister ๐ข๐๐๐ and I stories about them! I love these statues so much and I may be among their biggest fans – I cannot get enough of them! Follow me to learn all about ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs, Egyptian mythology, art, culture and more! This is my personal ideo and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientegypt#egyptianhistory#egyptologist#ancient_egypt#metropolitanmuseumofart#ushabti#ushabtis#shabti#shabtis#templeofdendur#historytok#egyptology
Fun Facts about Ushabti ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ figures:
The ushabtis ๐ท๐ฟ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฎ๐พ served as substitutes for the deceased ๐ ๐๐ฑ and would perform labor or jobs for them in the afterlife ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐.
Ushabtis are usually inscribed with specific spells ๐๐๐๐ฆ which assigned each ushabti ๐ท๐ฟ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฎ๐พ to a certain task! The most popular one is the โShabti Spell.โ
Ushabtis can be made of many different types of materials such as faience ๐ฃ๐๐๐ธ๐ผ, wood ๐ฑ๐๐บ, clay ๐ช๐๐ด๐, limestone ๐๐๐๐ and rarely even bronze ๐๐ค๐๐ฆ!
People who could afford it were buried with over 400 ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ ushabtis ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ๐ช! Usually there were 365 ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐พ worker ushabtis ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ๐ช (one for each day of the year) and then overseer ushabtis!
My Nonno loved ushabtis ๐ ฑ๐๐๐๐ญ๐พ๐ช so much and would tell my sister ๐ข๐๐๐ and I stories about them! I love these statues so much and I may be among their biggest fans – I cannot get enough of them!ย
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These small ๐๐๐ด๐ ฉ limestone ๐๐๐๐ blocks are called โTalatatโ and were used solely during the reign ๐พ๐๐ of the pharaoh ๐๐ป Akhenaten ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ ๐๐! These were used in the construction of the Aten ๐๐๐๐ณ temple ๐๐๐ at Karnak (this construction started when he was still Amenhotep IV ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐น๐พ๐) and the palace ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ at Akhetaten ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. Akhetaten ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ was the capital of Egypt ๐๐ ๐๐ during the reign ๐พ๐๐ of Akhenaten ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ ๐๐.ย
These small ๐๐๐ด๐ ฉ limestone ๐๐๐๐ blocks are called โTalatatโ and were used solely during the reign ๐พ๐๐ of the pharaoh ๐๐ป Akhenaten ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ ๐๐! These were used in the construction of the Aten ๐๐๐๐ณ temple ๐๐๐ at Karnak (this construction started when he was still Amenhotep IV ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐น๐พ๐) and the palace ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ at Akhetaten ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. Akhetaten ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ was the capital of Egypt ๐๐ ๐๐ during the reign ๐พ๐๐ of Akhenaten ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ ๐๐. These limestone ๐๐๐๐ blocks were unique because they were so small ๐๐๐ด๐ ฉ a single worker could carry them and put it into place. This was meant to expedite construction and make building a lot faster. The Talatat are also unique because they were only used during the reign ๐พ๐๐ of Akhenaten ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ ๐๐, and were never used again. Even though originally from Amarna ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, these Talatat were actually found at Hermopolis because after Akhenatenโs ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ ๐๐ reign ๐พ๐๐, his monuments ๐ ๐ were destroyed and building materials were used by other pharaohs ๐๐ป๐ฆ! These Talatat at the MET were once brightly painted in striking colors, as was most of the Egyptian monuments ๐ ๐. A lot of the colors you see on these blocks are restored and not necessarily the original colors. Tens of thousands of Talatat have been found across Egypt ๐๐ ๐๐. Follow me to learn all about ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs, Egyptian mythology, art, culture and more! This is my personal video and original text. DO NOT repost. @ancientegyptblog #ancientegypt#egyptianhistory#egyptologist#historytok#egyptology#ancient_egypt#pharaoh#akhenaten#metropolitanmuseum#egypt
These limestone ๐๐๐๐ blocks were unique because they were so small ๐๐๐ด๐ ฉ a single worker could carry them and put it into place. This was meant to expedite construction and make building a lot faster. The Talatat are also unique because they were only used during the reign ๐พ๐๐ of Akhenaten ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ ๐๐, and were never used again.
Even though originally from Amarna ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, these Talatat were actually found at Hermopolis because after Akhenatenโs ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ ๐๐ reign ๐พ๐๐, his monuments ๐ ๐ were destroyed and building materials were used by other pharaohs ๐๐ป๐ฆ!
These Talatat at the MET were once brightly painted in striking colors, as was most of the Egyptian monuments ๐ ๐. A lot of the colors you see on these blocks are restored and not necessarily the original colors.
Tens of thousands of Talatat have been found across Egypt ๐๐ ๐๐.
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Letโs read some Hieroglyphs ๐น๐๐ช! In ancient Egypt many pharaohs had five names! This stela ๐๐ ฑ๐๐ธ is one of my absolute favorite pieces because depicts Hatshepsut ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ผ๐ช and Thutmosis III ๐ณ๐ ๐ฃ during their joint reign. Hatshepsut ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ผ๐ช is wearing the blue crown ๐ฃ๐๐๐ and making an offering of nemset jars ๐๐๐ to Amun-Ra ๐๐ ๐๐ณ๐บ. The stela ๐๐ ฑ๐๐ธ was meant to commemorate restoration works in Thebes ๐๐๐! The most interesting parts about this stela is that it is one of two pieces (that I know of) that contains Hatshepsutโs entire titulary in one place! The only other place I know that has all of Hatshepsutโs ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ผ๐ช names ๐๐๐ฆ is the Obelisk at Karnak. Letโs take a closer look at all of Hatshepsutโs ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ผ๐ช names ๐๐๐ฆ! The names ๐๐๐ฆ can be found on the top two rows of hieroglyphs ๐น๐๐ช on the bottom of the stela ๐๐ ฑ๐๐ธ! Horus Name: ๐๐ด๐๐๐๐ – โWosretkauโ translates to โThe Mighty of the Kasโ or โThe Mighty of the Souls.โ Nebty Name: ๐ ๐ ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ – โWadjet renputโ translates to โFlourishing of Years.โ Golden Horus Name: ๐ ๐น๐๐๐ฆ – โNetjeret khauโ translates to โDivine of Appearances.โ Throne Name: ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ – โMaatkareโ translates to โTruth is the Soul of Re.โ Birth Name: ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐ผ – โKhnemet Amun Hatshepsutโ translates to โUnited with Amun, Foremost of the Noble Women.โ This version of the Birth Name that appears on this stela is a variant of ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ผ๐ช. A โvariantโ is just a different way to spell out a personโs name ๐๐! Follow me to learn all about ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs, mythology, culture and more! This is my personal video, photograph and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientegypt#egyptianhistory#egyptologist#historytok#languagelearning#hieroglyphs#hieroglyphics#pharaoh#hatshepsut#vaticanmuseum#metropolitanmuseum
This stela ๐๐ ฑ๐๐ธ is one of my absolute favorite pieces because depicts Hatshepsut ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ผ๐ช and Thutmosis III ๐ณ๐ ๐ฃ during their joint reign. Hatshepsut ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ผ๐ช is wearing the blue crown ๐ฃ๐๐๐ and making an offering of nemset jars ๐๐๐ to Amun-Ra ๐๐ ๐๐ณ๐บ. The stela ๐๐ ฑ๐๐ธ was meant to commemorate restoration works in Thebes ๐๐๐!
The most interesting parts about this stela is that it is one of two pieces (that I know of) that contains Hatshepsutโs entire titulary in one place! The only other place I know that has all of Hatshepsutโs ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ผ๐ช names ๐๐๐ฆ is the Obelisk at Karnak.
Letโs take a closer look at all of Hatshepsutโs ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ผ๐ช names ๐๐๐ฆ! The names ๐๐๐ฆ can be found on the top two rows of hieroglyphs ๐น๐๐ช on the bottom of the stela ๐๐ ฑ๐๐ธ!
Horus Name: ๐๐ด๐๐๐๐ – โWosretkauโ translates to โThe Mighty of the Kasโ or โThe Mighty of the Souls.โ
The Horus Name of Hatshepsut
Nebty Name: ๐ ๐ ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ – โWadjet renputโ translates to โFlourishing of Years.โ
The Nebty Name of Hatshepsut
Golden Horus Name: ๐ ๐น๐๐๐ฆ – โNetjeret khauโ translates to โDivine of Appearances.โ
The Golden Horus Name of Hatshepsut
Throne Name: ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ – โMaatkareโ translates to โTruth is the Soul of Re.โ
The Throne Name of Hatshepsut
Birth Name: ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐ผ – โKhnemet Amun Hatshepsutโ translates to โUnited with Amun, Foremost of the Noble Women.โ This version of the Birth Name that appears on this stela is a variant of ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ผ๐ช. A โvariantโ is just a different way to spell out a personโs name ๐๐!
The Birth Name of Hatshepsut
If you watch the video on TikTok below, there is music accompanying the images! I hope you enjoyed learning about The Royal Titularly of Hatshepsut!
Letโs read some Hieroglyphs ๐น๐๐ช! In ancient Egypt many pharaohs had five names! This stela ๐๐ ฑ๐๐ธ is one of my absolute favorite pieces because depicts Hatshepsut ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ผ๐ช and Thutmosis III ๐ณ๐ ๐ฃ during their joint reign. Hatshepsut ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ผ๐ช is wearing the blue crown ๐ฃ๐๐๐ and making an offering of nemset jars ๐๐๐ to Amun-Ra ๐๐ ๐๐ณ๐บ. The stela ๐๐ ฑ๐๐ธ was meant to commemorate restoration works in Thebes ๐๐๐! The most interesting parts about this stela is that it is one of two pieces (that I know of) that contains Hatshepsutโs entire titulary in one place! The only other place I know that has all of Hatshepsutโs ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ผ๐ช names ๐๐๐ฆ is the Obelisk at Karnak. Letโs take a closer look at all of Hatshepsutโs ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ผ๐ช names ๐๐๐ฆ! The names ๐๐๐ฆ can be found on the top two rows of hieroglyphs ๐น๐๐ช on the bottom of the stela ๐๐ ฑ๐๐ธ! Horus Name: ๐๐ด๐๐๐๐ – โWosretkauโ translates to โThe Mighty of the Kasโ or โThe Mighty of the Souls.โ Nebty Name: ๐ ๐ ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ – โWadjet renputโ translates to โFlourishing of Years.โ Golden Horus Name: ๐ ๐น๐๐๐ฆ – โNetjeret khauโ translates to โDivine of Appearances.โ Throne Name: ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ – โMaatkareโ translates to โTruth is the Soul of Re.โ Birth Name: ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐ผ – โKhnemet Amun Hatshepsutโ translates to โUnited with Amun, Foremost of the Noble Women.โ This version of the Birth Name that appears on this stela is a variant of ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ผ๐ช. A โvariantโ is just a different way to spell out a personโs name ๐๐! Follow me to learn all about ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs, mythology, culture and more! This is my personal video, photograph and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientegypt#egyptianhistory#egyptologist#historytok#languagelearning#hieroglyphs#hieroglyphics#pharaoh#hatshepsut#vaticanmuseum#metropolitanmuseum
This stunningly painted piece is the Inner Cartonnage of a person named Gautseshenu. This piece would have been placed inside a larger coffin and is made of cartonnage (ancient paper mache). It is dated to the 25th Dynasty (Third Intermediate Period). It was found in Thebes ๐๐๐ and itโs amazing how well preserved it is and how bright the colors are.
This stunningly painted piece is the Inner Cartonnage of a person named Gautseshenu. This piece would have been placed inside a larger coffin and is made of cartonnage (ancient paper mache). It is dated to the 25th Dynasty (Third Intermediate Period). It was found in Thebes ๐๐๐ and itโs amazing how well preserved it is and how bright the colors are. The Weighing of the Heart scene from the Book of the Dead ๐๐๐๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐บ๐ผ๐บ is my absolute favorite type of religious art from ancient Egypt ๐๐ ๐๐. As a kid, I loved it because Anubis ๐๐๐ช๐ ฑ๐ข was the central god ๐น in the scene, and Anubis ๐๐๐ช๐ ฑ๐ข is my favorite Egyptian god ๐น . As an adult, I love what the scene represents and the symbolism behind it. For those unfamiliar with the context of the scene, Anubis ๐๐๐ช๐ ฑ๐ข weighs the heart ๐๐๐ฃ of the deceased ๐ ๐๐ฑ against Maatโs ๐ด๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ feather. If Anubis determines thereโs balance between the two, then the deceased would be presented to Osiris ๐น๐จ ๐ญ by Horus ๐ ๐ญ. The simplified version of the scene represented on this cartonnage is missing Thoth ๐ ค๐ญ and Ammit ๐๐ ๐ ๐. If youโre looking at the coffin ๐ ฑ๐๐พ from the front, you can see Khepri ๐ฃ๐๐๐(the winged beetle) and the Four Sons of Horus beneath him. I feel like this coffin ๐ ฑ๐๐พ is the Sparks Notes version of the Book of the Dead ๐๐๐๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐บ๐ผ๐บ – it kinda gives you some of the most important parts of it in a very small amount of space! This is my personal video and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientegypt#egyptianhistory#egyptologist#historytok#egypt#brooklynmuseum#anubis#bookofthedead
The Weighing of the Heart scene from the Book of the Dead ๐๐๐๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐บ๐ผ๐บ is my absolute favorite type of religious art from ancient Egypt ๐๐ ๐๐. As a kid, I loved it because Anubis ๐๐๐ช๐ ฑ๐ข was the central god ๐น in the scene, and Anubis ๐๐๐ช๐ ฑ๐ข is my favorite Egyptian god ๐น . As an adult, I love what the scene represents and the symbolism behind it.
For those unfamiliar with the context of the scene, Anubis ๐๐๐ช๐ ฑ๐ข weighs the heart ๐๐๐ฃ of the deceased ๐ ๐๐ฑ against Maatโs ๐ด๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ feather. If Anubis determines thereโs balance between the two, then the deceased would be presented to Osiris ๐น๐จ ๐ญ by Horus ๐ ๐ญ. The simplified version of the scene represented on this cartonnage is missing Thoth ๐ ค๐ญ and Ammit ๐๐ ๐ ๐.
If youโre looking at the inner cartonnage/coffin ๐ ฑ๐๐พ from the front, you can see Khepri ๐ฃ๐๐๐(the winged beetle) and the Four Sons of Horus beneath him. I feel like this coffin ๐ ฑ๐๐พ is the Sparks Notes version of the Book of the Dead ๐๐๐๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐บ๐ผ๐บ – it kinda gives you some of the most important parts of it in a very small amount of space!
You can also watch this video (with music) on TikTok!
This stunningly painted piece is the Inner Cartonnage of a person named Gautseshenu. This piece would have been placed inside a larger coffin and is made of cartonnage (ancient paper mache). It is dated to the 25th Dynasty (Third Intermediate Period). It was found in Thebes ๐๐๐ and itโs amazing how well preserved it is and how bright the colors are. The Weighing of the Heart scene from the Book of the Dead ๐๐๐๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐บ๐ผ๐บ is my absolute favorite type of religious art from ancient Egypt ๐๐ ๐๐. As a kid, I loved it because Anubis ๐๐๐ช๐ ฑ๐ข was the central god ๐น in the scene, and Anubis ๐๐๐ช๐ ฑ๐ข is my favorite Egyptian god ๐น . As an adult, I love what the scene represents and the symbolism behind it. For those unfamiliar with the context of the scene, Anubis ๐๐๐ช๐ ฑ๐ข weighs the heart ๐๐๐ฃ of the deceased ๐ ๐๐ฑ against Maatโs ๐ด๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ feather. If Anubis determines thereโs balance between the two, then the deceased would be presented to Osiris ๐น๐จ ๐ญ by Horus ๐ ๐ญ. The simplified version of the scene represented on this cartonnage is missing Thoth ๐ ค๐ญ and Ammit ๐๐ ๐ ๐. If youโre looking at the coffin ๐ ฑ๐๐พ from the front, you can see Khepri ๐ฃ๐๐๐(the winged beetle) and the Four Sons of Horus beneath him. I feel like this coffin ๐ ฑ๐๐พ is the Sparks Notes version of the Book of the Dead ๐๐๐๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐บ๐ผ๐บ – it kinda gives you some of the most important parts of it in a very small amount of space! This is my personal video and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientegypt#egyptianhistory#egyptologist#historytok#egypt#brooklynmuseum#anubis#bookofthedead
