Egyptian Collection (page 4)

Tomb of Horemheb. Hathor. Fresco
EGYPT. Dayr al-Bahri. Valley of the Kings. Tomb of Horemheb. Goddess Hathor. Egyptian art. New Kingdom. Fresco

King Farouk - Ruler of Egypt - Eid Greeting Card
King Farouk (1920-1965) - Ruler of Egypt - Eid Greeting Card. Farouk reigned from 1936-1965. Date: 1930s

Sinai, by Max Schmidt (1818-1901). Date: 1844

Akhenaten. Amenhotep IV (sometimes given its Greek form, Amenophis IV, and meaning Amun is Satisfied), a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, ruled for 17 years and died in 1336 BC or 1334 BC

Decorated Ostrich egg dating to around 600 BC used as water container and fou decorated with 4 sphinxes. Found in Isis tomb (Egyptian diety) at Vulci (close to Rome)

Scarab beetles
The largest shown here, (Scarabaeus sacer), was regarded as sacred in ancient Egypt. Today the species are important to agriculture for their dung burying activities

Iran, Teheran - Nayrouz (The New Year Festival) - an event which was Coptic and originated in Egypt. Ignorant of the Egyptian language for the most part

Battle of Actium, 31 BC
Sea battle of Actium, in which Octavius defeated Antony and Cleopatra, 31 BC. Hand colored wodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Egyptian agriculture
Farmers plowing, sowing, and harvesting grain in ancient Egypt. Engraving with a watercolor wash

Great temple at Thebes, ancient Egypt
Great temple at Thebes in ancient Egypt, restored view. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Great temple at Karnak, site of Egyptian Thebes
Ruins of the great temple at Karnak, site of the city of Thebes in ancient Egypt. Color lithograph reproduction of an early 20th-century illustration

Fawzia Shirin - Egyptian Princess
Fawzia Shirin (1921 - ) - an Egyptian princess and Queen of Iran. Princess Fawzia of Egypt and Sudan married Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980), the Crown Prince of Iran, in Cairo, on 16 March 1939

The Pyramids and Sphinx, Giza, Egypt
The Pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Oracle of Jupiter-Ammon
ZEUS/JUPITER AMMON - the Libyan/Egyptian form of the god, who had a famous oracle at the oasis of Siwwa, Libya

The kings fly-whisk, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Queen Ankhesenamun
QUEEN ANKHESENAMUN queen of Tutankhamun (18th dynasty)

Egyptian Cobra
Egyptian or Brown Cobra

Religion / Egypt / Heryshaf
Ram-God of Middle Egypt, the Lord of Suten-Henen : he is the Egyptian equivalent of the Greek Herakles (Budge names him Heru-Shefit)

Cleopatra VII in Barge
CLEOPATRA VII in her barge on the Nile

Tourists and touts at the Shepherds Hotel, Cairo, Egypt
An international gathering of tourists and touts outside the Shepherds Hotel in Cairo, Egypt

Statue of Harpocrates, Greek god of silence
Statue of Arpocrate or Harpocrates, Greek god of silence. He holds a horn and wears a lotus flower on his head. Found in Hadrians Villa at Tivoli

Statue of the Egyptian god Anubis (or Hermanubis) with jackals head, wearing a chiton, holding a caduceus. Copperplate engraving by Giacomo Bossi after an illustration by D.A

Blue lotus of the Nile, Nymphaea caerulea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Temple of Khonsu at Karnak, Ancient Egypt
Temple of Khonsu at Karnak, located in the southwest corner of the precinct of Amun in Luxor (ancient Thebes). It provides an excellent example of a small but complete New Kingdom temple (see also)

Praying before a sphinx, Cairo, Egypt, c1920s. Plate taken From In the Land of the Pharaohs, published by Lehnert & Landrock (Cairo)

The Fumigation of Osiris, the Book of the Dead of Neb-Qued, Egyptian, 19th Dynasty. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, from Thebes, Egypt, c1550 BC
Detail of the Rhind mathematical papyrus, showing mathematical problems, from Thebes, Egypt, End of the Second Intermediate Period, c1550 BC

A garden pool: fragment of wall painting, Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, c1350 BC. Tomb painting of a pool full of ducks, lotus flowers and tilapia fish; papyrus grows along the edge

Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Statue of the Goddess Sakhmet. Egypt
Statue of the Lion Goddess Sakhmet. Diorite. Reign of Amenophis III. C. 1400-1365 BC. Origin unknown. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Photographs of Miss Nina Payne in the Sketch
Black and white photographs in the Sketch of Miss Nina Payne, a popular dancer, giving her Egyptian Temple dance at the Coliseum, London

Illustration, A Song of the English, Thames Embankment
Illustration to A Song of the English, a patriotic set of poems by Rudyard Kipling (first published in the English Illustrated Magazine)

Group of girls of the Harem, Port Said, reclining and relaxing in elegant surroundings. Date: 1903

Camels pass in front of the pyramids at Giza, Egypt

Bedouin and camel, Sinai, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Astrology / Zodiac
Zodiac signs painted on the inside of an Egyptian sarcophagus found at Thebes in 1823, containing the mummy of a Greek

Climbing the Great Pyramid, Egypt, Victorian period

Poster advertising the Tomb of Nefertiti, Luxor, Egypt Date: circa 1950s

Mill Hill Spinning Co Ltd, Bolton, Lancashire
Concerning Cotton - Mill Hill Spinning Co Ltd, Bolton. 1920

Nefertiti, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Artist: Winifred Mabel Brunton
Nefertiti, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Nefertiti was the wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten and was a supporter of his worship of the sun god

The Road to the Pyramids at Giza, c1873. Artist: Edward Lear
The Road to the Pyramids at Giza, c1873. The road passes through an avenue of trees forming a tunnel and giving shade to the travellers upon it

Egypt, Luxor, Karnak Temple, Temple of Amun & Sacred Lake

Colossi of Memnon, UNESCO World Heritage Site, West Bank, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

General view on Alexandria, Egypt, with the Ras el-Tin Palace, built between 1837 and 1847, in the centre and the Mediterranean Sea in the background. Date: 1910s

Building of the Aswan Dam, Egypt -- temples were either covered by water or dismantled and moved to a new location. Date: circa 1960s

Photographer preparing a portrait of a mummy. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

Temple of Ramses III. The pharaoh Ramses III with Khepresh. New Kingdom. (1550-1069 b.C). Twentieth dynasty. Thebes. Medinet-Habou. Egypt

Goddess Sekhmet, Sculpture. Medinet Habu. Egypt
Goddess Sekhmet, goddess of war, represented with head of a lioness and the human body and crowned with the solar disk. Sculpture in the mortuary temple of Ramses III (1187-1156 BC). New Kingdom

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"Unveiling the Mysteries of Ancient Egypt: A Journey through Time and Art" Step into the enchanting world of ancient Egypt, where history comes alive through captivating artifacts and breathtaking art. Wilson, Keppel & Betty in Horace Shepherds' "A Ray of Sunshine" (1950) may have brought joy to audiences, but it is the treasures from this land that truly mesmerize. Behold the iconic Gold mask of Tutankhamun at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, a symbol of opulence and power that has fascinated generations. Across continents, The Rosetta Stone stands proudly at the British Museum in London, bridging language barriers and unlocking secrets from antiquity. Egyptian art tells stories like no other. The Nefertiti bust showcases exquisite craftsmanship on limestone and stucco, while a relief depicts Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and their three children with an ethereal beauty that transcends time. Delve into spirituality with the Book of the Dead or Papyrus of Any (ca. 1275), offering insights into ancient beliefs about life after death. The mural from Nebamun's tomb-chapel near Thebes transports us back to 1350-1400 BC as we witness scenes depicting daily life along the Nile River. Marvel at Tutankhamun's intricately designed mask - a testament to artistic mastery combined with reverence for departed pharaohs. From temples to marshes, Egyptian landscapes come alive through artistry carved in stone. Admire Sekhmet's fierce yet elegant bas-relief at Temple Seti I in Abydos or encounter Bes – protector against evil spirits – within Dendera's temple walls. To fully appreciate this civilization’s grandeur, explore an ancient map revealing Egypt’s strategic location along Africa’s northeastern coast; its fertile lands nurtured by mighty Nile waters ensured prosperity for centuries.