Gold Ancient Egyptian Artifacts
Here i have made a list of 10 ancient egyptian artifacts. Jan 31 2017 explore carol ryan s board egyptian gold artifacts on pinterest.
The death mask of egyptian pharaoh tutankhamun is made of gold inlaid with colored glass and semiprecious stone cc by nc sa 2 0 the huge quantity of artifacts found in the tomb of tutankhamun gave great insights into culture religion design and even technology of the time.
Gold ancient egyptian artifacts. Two bucket or vase shaped vessels rings neck rings a bracelet and three gold cups. Seven pounds worth of solid gold objects were found including. Obelisks statues of gods and death masks are some of the objects the ancient egyptians crafted from solid gold.
It is the funerary death mask of the egyptian pharaoh king tutankamun 1332 1323 bc of the 18 th dynasty. Ancient egyptians considered gold the skin of the gods specifically the sun god ra and often used it to craft objects of spiritual significance. The golden mask of tut is the most famous and admired artifacts of ancient egypt in history and the world.
Wig from one in every of tuthmoses minor wifes grave. The mask is made of 11kg 24p of solid gold and is inlaid with blue glass lapis lazuli and various semiprecious stones. Ankh the ankh also known as the key of life the key of the nile or crux ansata latin for cross with a handle was the ancient egyptian hieroglyphic character that read life.
Solid cast goldamulet. Malleability a physical property shared by many metals and most pronounced for gold is the ability to be hammered into thin sheets and it is in this form that most gold artifacts from ancient egypt survive. Higher class individuals shaved.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. If you are looking to purchase an artifact from egypt you will find various forms of ushabtis scarabs amulets statues fragments and more in this section. We showcase an extensive collection of various ancient egyptian artifacts at our gallery.
The vessels are decorated with highly detailed and dramatic scenes. Initially gold was exclusively reserved for the use of kings and eventually for nobles too. Gold was considered to be the skin of gods and goddesses in the egyptian pantheon and a pharaoh might order his eternal resting place capped with a brilliant gold plated pyramidion to reflect the blessings of the sun god ra.
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