Ancient Egypt

Double tomb statue of Maya and his wife Merit. Material: Limestone Length: 1.58 m Date: ca. 1335 - 1310 BC. Maya was at the time of Tutankhamun and Horemheb a kind of minister of finance and was in charge of all major construction projects in the country. The construction and maintenance of the major cemeteries fell under his responsibility, in particular those of the pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings.

At the front:jmAx.y xr jnp.w jm.j-r'-pr aA.w mAa xrwThe venerated before Anubis, the steward, Au true of voiceOn the proper left side:Htp Di nswt pr.t xr.w t Hnq.t kA

De pop-up tentoonstelling 'Egyptische familiebanden' gaat over de rol van familie in de Egyptische cultuur en is alleen online te zien.

Rotterdam, Kunsthal, January 2012 From the collection of the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden, as part of the exhibition Mummies! This uninscribed statue of a seated couple has recently been identified as the general (and future pharaoh) Horemheb, and his first wife Amenia. Compare this statue in the British Museum. AST 4. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty (14th century BCE). From Sakkara. Limestone. 115 x 66 x 77.5 cm.

Crowns Undoubtedly, the best-known element of costumes of the Egyptian pharaoh was their own crowns, of which there were numerous examples. The most common and best known are: 1- The Hedjet Crown or White Crown , symbol of Upper Egypt. 2- The Desheret Crown or Red Crown , symbol of Lower Egypt. 3- The Crown …

ancientpeoples: “ Yuny and His Wife Renenutet New Kingdom, reign of Seti I, ca. 1294–1279 B.C., Dynasty 19 From Middle Egypt, Asyut, Tomb of Amenhotep, Necropolis Cliff tomb, Medjdeni, Khashaba...

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Limestone seated figures of Sibe and his wife. From modern-day Egypt. New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, circa 1220 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany...

On both sides of the seat:rx-nswt mAa mr.y=f jm.j-r'-pr sHtp-jb-ra.w-anxThe true acquaintance of the king, his beloved, the steward SehetepibreankhAt the front of the base:Htp Di nswt jnpw tp

3/4: Left Limestone statue of Horemheb and one of his wives seated on chairs with lion-paw feet; man wears curled lappet-wig, pleated garment with short flared sleeves and sandals; woman wears gala-wig; no inscription; damage to chest and hands of woman.

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Amenemipet called Pairy was a Vizier of Ancient Egypt. He served during the reign of Amenhotep II and Tuthmosis IV. Amenemipet called Pairy was buried in TT29 in Abd el Qurna in Thebes. The vizier was the highest official in Ancient Egypt to serve the king, or pharaoh during the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amenemopet_called_Pairy

Het Rijksmuseum van Oudheden is het nationale archeologiemuseum van Nederland. Het is gevestigd in een oud herenhuis en begijnhof, een monumentaal