Ancient Egyptian Things

Ancient Egyptian gold ring with a carnelian bezel carving of a cat. 

Painted wooden ushabti box of Anhay

Anhay was a woman who held the titles of' "Chantress of Amun"; "Chantress of Amun over the Philae"; "Leader of Musicians of Osiris"; "Leader of Musicians of Nebtu and Khnum". Scene of deceased and Ba receiving water from Nut on one side.

Statue of Meryre and Iniuia

Meryneith started his career under king Akhenaten as ‘Steward of the Temple of Aten’ and ‘Scribe of the Temple of Aten’ in Akhetaten and in Memphis.

The latter title might imply that he worked for a while in Akhenaten’s new capital at Amarna. After the King’s death, he continued work at his Saqqara tomb under the new ruler, Tutankhamun.

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, reign of Akhenaten, c. 1553-1336 B.C. From Saqqara necropolis. Now in the Grand Egyptian Museum. JE 99076

A bronze Khopesh bearing the name of Ramses II,

OaL: 22.6 in/57.5 cm

Weight: 1.7 lbs/770 g

~ Wooden figure of the Anubis-jackal, with long tail.

Cultures/Period: Late Period

Place of origin: Egypt

Hand holding geese

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1411-1375 BC.

Golden Sandals of Tutankhamun

Mummified cat

A CT Scan of this mummy reveals a kitten that was only a few days old when it died. Unlike many examples, there is no indication as to how it died. Many had their necks broken.

Two Egyptian Alabaster Canopic Jars

I know this isn't ninjago guys but I finished this 17 hour painting for my art class and I was proud of it so...enjoy.

Now, I thought this AI generated garbage was just truly terrible on a number of levels; first off, she looks wayyyyyy too modern - her makeup is very “Hollywood glamour”, she looks airbrushed and de-aged, and as far as I’m aware, Ancient Egyptians didn’t have mascara, glitter-based eyeshadows and lip gloss. Secondly, her features are exceptionally whitewashed in every sense - this is pretty standard for AI as racial bias is prevalent in feeding AI algorithms, but I genuinely thought a depiction of such a known individual would not exhibit such euro-centric features. Thirdly, the outfit was massively desaturated and didn’t take pigment loss into consideration, and while I *do* like the look of the neck attire, it's not at all accurate (plus, again, AI confusion on the detailing is evident).

So, this inspired me to alter the image on the left to be more accurate based off the sculpture’s features. I looked into Ancient Egyptian makeup and looked at references for kohl eyeliner and clay-based facial pigment (rouge was used on cheeks, charcoal-based powder/paste was used to darken and elongate eyebrows), and I looked at pre-existing images of Nefertiti (namely other reconstructions). While doing this, I found photos of a 3D scanned sculpture made by scientists at the University of Bristol and chose to collage the neck jewellery over the painting (and edited the lighting and shadows as best as I could).

Something I see a lot of in facial recreations of mummies is maintaining the elongated and skinny facial features as seen on preserved bodies - however, fat, muscle and cartilage shrink/disappear post mortem, regardless of preservation quality; Queen Nefertiti had art created of her in life, and these pieces are invaluable to developing an accurate portrayal of her, whether stylistic or realistic in nature.

And hey, while I don't think my adjustments are perfect (especially the neck area), I *do* believe it is a huge improvement to the original image I chose to work on top of.

I really liked working on this project for the last few days, and I think I may continue to work on it further to perfect it. But, until then, I hope you enjoy!

A rare, complete handprint — likely left by an ancient potter has been discovered on the underside of a 4,000-year-old clay soul house at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

Dating to c. 2055–1650 BCE and found at Deir Rifa, this burial model reflects domestic architecture and was used for offerings to the deceased.

The print was revealed during conservation work ahead of the museum’s upcoming Made in Ancient Egypt exhibition, which highlights the lives and craft of Egypt’s artisans.

Experts believe the print was made while the model was being moved before firing.