[Non-Han Nan Ban]

While browsing through pictures on Wikimedia Commons, I found the profile of a guy who has visited quite a large amount of historical art museums, and has a huge wealth of Egyptian art on his page:

http://commons.wikim...ptmondo/gallery

Here are some of the images, including first the cute little models, some of which date before the Chinese Shang Dynasty even existed:



^ A funerary model of a bakery and brewery, dating the 11th dynasty, circa 2009-1998 B.C. Painted and gessoed wood, originally from Thebes.



^ A funerary model of a cattle stable, dating the 11th dynasty, circa 2009-1998 B.C. Painted and gessoed wood, originally from Thebes.



^ A funerary model of a garden, dating the 11th dynasty, circa 2009-1998 B.C. Painted and gessoed wood, originally from Thebes.



^ A funerary model of a granary, dating the 11th dynasty, circa 2009-1998 B.C. Painted and gessoed wood, originally from Thebes.



^ A funerary model of a slaughter house, dating the 11th dynasty, circa 2009-1998 B.C. Painted and gessoed wood, originally from Thebes.



^ Model of a paddling funerary boat (W) from the tomb of Meketre. From the time of the 12th dynasty, early in the reign of Amenemhat I, circa 1931-1975 B.C.



^ Bust of Prince Ankhhaf, from Giza, tomb G 7310. From the 4th dynasty, during the reign of Khafra, circa 2575-2550 B.C. Painted limestone. Now residing in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Museum Expedition 27.442



^ Close-up a triad statue depicting the pharaoh Mekaura being held by the goddess Hathor. Originally from the Valley Temple of Mycerinus at Giza, made of Greywacke. Created during the 4th dynasty, circa 2548-2530 B.C. Now at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Museum Expedition 09.200.



^ A compilation of the glass and faience inlays depicting the traditional enemies of Ancient Egypt, found at by the royal palace adjacent to the temple of Medinet Habu, from the reign of Ramesses III (1182-1151 B.C.) Representations are (in order) of a pair of Nubians, a Philistine, an Amorite, a Syrian and a Hittite. On display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.



^ A relief of a royal couple in the Armana style; figures have variously been attributed as Akhenaten and Nefertiti, Smenkhkare and Meritaten, or Tutankhamen and Ankhesenamun; relief dates to after the former king's death. New Kingsdom, 18th dynasty, circa 1330 B.C. Image taken at the Altes Museum, Berlin.

Great stuff, no?
Eric (En Rui)

[Non-Han Nan Ban]

Here's a whole bunch of busts and statues, as well as a cute little board game made out of blue faience:



^ Reserve head of a female, from Giza, frontal view, tomb G 4540A. Made of limestone, and dating to the 4th dynasty, circa 2630-2524 B.C. Now residing in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Museum Expedition 21.328.



^ Statue Head of the pharaoh Amenmesse, from the 19th dynasty, circa 1203-1200 B.C.



^ Large granite sphinx bearing the likeness of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut. Dating to the joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, circa 1479-1458 B.C.



^ Close-up of an Egyptian alabaster canopic Jar depicting a likeness of an Amarna-era Queen, from tomb KV55. Amarna was a city established by Akhenaten during the mid Eighteenth Dynasty (1550-1292 BC).



^ Kneeling statue of pharaoh Seti I, from the 19th dynasty, circa 1294-1279 B.C.



^ Alabaster statue of Ankhnesmeryre II and her son Pepi II. Dynasty 6, circa 2288-2224/2194 B.C.



^ Faience senet board and playing pieces inscribed with the name of Amunhotep III. Reportedly from Thebes, and possibly from his tomb

[LongMa]

awesome pictures

[Non-Han Nan Ban]

I know! They're really cool, and there's plenty more where that came from in the link I provided at the top. I really like the little models, they speak volumes about the development and stratification of Egyptian society 4000 years ago.

Eric (En Rui)

[tung2sai]

Indeed, these pics are very fascinating.

I like the small trees.

I wonder what the game chess is?

[Non-Han Nan Ban]

The game, contested to be the oldest gameboard game in the world (c. 3500 BC to 3100 BC), is called senet:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senet

For info on the history and gameplay, click the link above.
Eric (En Rui)

[Mei Houwang]

It's amazing how long the paint lasted. And it's no doubt such arts give us a good idea of typical life back then. It kind of makes you think which common art work of ours would be studied by historians generations later.

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^ A relief of a royal couple in the Armana style; figures have variously been attributed as Akhenaten and Nefertiti, Smenkhkare and Meritaten, or Tutankhamen and Ankhesenamun; relief dates to after the former king's death. New Kingsdom, 18th dynasty, circa 1330 B.C. Image taken at the Altes Museum, Berlin.

The cloth the female(Neferteri?) is wearing is see-throughable. I wonder if it's early silk or some other type of fabric

[Non-Han Nan Ban]

Anthrophobia, on Apr 10 2008, 11:04 PM, said:

It's amazing how long the paint lasted. And it's no doubt such arts give us a good idea of typical life back then. It kind of makes you think which common art work of ours would be studied by historians generations later.

Although creepy, at the same time the thought of that is pretty cool.

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The cloth the female(Neferteri?) is wearing is see-throughable. I wonder if it's early silk or some other type of fabric

I'm assuming Nefertiti as well, since she was the royal wife of Akhenaten and the relief is in the Armana style. You bring up an interesting point, since I remember reading a while back about how silk was found in an Egyptian tomb. I'll try and find that, hold on...

Eric (En Rui)

[Non-Han Nan Ban]

Here's the story:

http://www.silk-road...egyptsilk.shtml

[fireball]

I thought Nefertiti and other Egyptians at the time generally wore very thin linens. I don't know about the silk in Egypt at that time.

[Non-Han Nan Ban]

fireball, on Apr 11 2008, 12:42 AM, said:

I thought Nefertiti and other Egyptians at the time generally wore very thin linens. I don't know about the silk in Egypt at that time.

http://www.dragonstr...egypt/cloth.htm

This site above explains how linen was made from flax in ancient Egypt.

Eric (En Rui)