Herumose

Palace facade with the central doors decorated with the Two Eyes. Detail from the limestone sarcophagus of Queen Kawit, wife of King Montuhotep II (ca. 2051-2000 BCE). Now in the Cairo Museum

The god Thoth in the form of a baboon, Ptolemaic period, 332 - 30 BC - J.C.

Ritual vessels known as hes-vases were commonly used in temple rituals of purification and in libations, or liquid offerings, which the priest poured to the gods. Their shape resembles the hieroglyph hes, which can mean “to favor” or “to praise.”

 Paddle doll with beadwork hair, used as a percussion instrument in a religious ceremonies, 2030BC-1802BC, Egypt.

Sold: 11,340 GBP 07/2021

Omar Farouk unearthing a funerary mask,  2004 From the tomb of Djehuty, Karnak, Egypt © Carlos Spottorno

Truly a testament to how godawful my sense of humour is that this shit had me fcking wheezing on the floor

boat of Ukhhotep - wood, paint  - Tomb of Ukhhotep, Khashaba excavations, 1910–11 Meir - Middle Egypt - Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, c.1981–1802 BCE

Le tahtib est une lutte pratiquée principalement en Haute Égypte. Elle date du IIe millénaire avant notre ère. Son nom complet est « fann el-nazaha oual-tahtib », littéralement « l'art de l'accomplissement et du bâton ».

Folklor dancing..

Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb (2020, Netflix)

Egyptologist Dr. Salima Ikram talks about the burials in tomb MMA 507 at Deir el-Bahari from the late First Intermediate Period (Egypt’s Darkest Hour 2019).

Medium: Painted tamarisk

colossi of memnon during a sand storm 1890 by artist : ludwig hans fischer ❤