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Objects from Malqata – Video

This video shows a gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art which displays objects from Malqata!

In order to celebrate his Heb Sed Festival π“Ž›π“ƒ€π“‹΄π“‚§π“π“Ž±π“‡³π“ͺ, the pharaoh 𓉐𓉻 Amenhotep III π“‡³π“§π“Ž  built a new palace π“‚π“Ž›π“π“‰₯𓉐 which was referred to as β€œThe House of Rejoicing” at present day Malqata in Egypt π“†Žπ“…“π“π“Š–. The Heb Sed Festival π“Ž›π“ƒ€π“‹΄π“‚§π“π“Ž±π“‡³π“ͺ, also known as the β€œ30 Year Jubilee,” was meant to celebrate the 30th year of a pharaoh’s 𓉐𓉻 reign π“‹Ύπ“ˆŽπ“.Β 

In this display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, there are many different amphoras π“ π“ˆ–π“‡‹π“‹π“ͺ! Amphoras π“ π“ˆ–π“‡‹π“‹π“ͺ are a special type of pottery π“ π“ˆ–π“‡‹π“‹ that have a pointed bottom and two 𓏻 handles that were used for the storage and transport of various things in the ancient world! 

Ancient Egyptian amphoras π“ π“ˆ–π“‡‹π“‹π“ͺ, such as these one found at Malqata, were usually made of red π“‚§π“ˆ™π“‚‹π“…Ÿ clay π“Šͺπ“ˆ–π“‹΄π“ˆ‡ and then covered with a cream colored coat. They were then painted π“žπ“œ with blue 𓇋𓁹𓏏𓄿𓏸π“₯, red π“‚§π“ˆ™π“‚‹π“…Ÿ, or black π“†Žπ“…“ paint 𓇨𓂋𓅱𓏭𓏸𓏦.

You can also see various wall paintings that once adorned the palace π“‚π“Ž›π“π“‰₯𓉐 walls at Malqata! I can’t even imagine how beautiful 𓄀𓆑𓂋 and colorful this palace π“‚π“Ž›π“π“‰₯𓉐 once was!Β I hope you enjoyed seeing these objects from Malqata!

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