The Feast of Nebamun: The Entertainers Reproduction of a feasting scene from the tomb chapel of Nebamun in Thebes, Egypt, now on display in the British Museum. Purchase Print About the Artwork Reproduction of a feasting scene from the tomb chapel of Nebamun in Thebes, Egypt, now on display in the British Museum. It shows a group of female musicians playing instruments, singing and clapping as they perform a song for the feast-goers. The words of the song dedicated to the gods Ptah and Geb are written above their heads. Art Ref DP037 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Object Record Object Type Wall Relief Materials Date Period Dynasty 18 Findspot Tomb-Chapel of Nebamun, Theban Necropolis Dimensions Current Location British Museum Object Number People Depicted Nebamun Deities Depicted None Animals Depicted Themes Love ancient Egypt? So do I. Sign up to be the first to hear about new artwork, behind-the-scenes insights, special offers, and the fascinating stories behind the pieces. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

Userhat Beneath the Sycamore Tree with the Goddess Nut Reproduction of a painting from the Tomb of Userhat, a wab-priest in the mortuary cult of Thutmosis I, dating to Dynasty 19. Purchase Print About the Artwork Reproduction of a painting from the Tomb of Userhat, a wab-priest in the mortuary cult of Thutmosis I, dating to Dynasty 19. The deceased Userhat meets Nut, the goddess of the sycamore tree. He sits with his wife and mother sit in the shade of a colourful tree and is receiving the water Nut is pouring for them in three golden vessels. Before them is a table laden with offerings of fruit, vegetables and flowers, whilst their souls in the form of Ba-birds fly above their heads and stand on a T-shaped pool. Art Ref DP057 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Object Record Object Type Wall Relief Materials Date Period Dynasty 19 Findspot Tomb of Userhat (TT56), Thebes, Theban Necropolis Dimensions Current Location Tomb of Userhat (TT51), Thebes Object Number People Depicted Userhat, Hatshepsut, Tausret Deities Depicted Nut Animals Depicted Bird Themes Love ancient Egypt? So do I. Sign up to be the first to hear about new artwork, behind-the-scenes insights, special offers, and the fascinating stories behind the pieces. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

Queen Nefertari, Goddess Isis and Beetle-Headed Sun God Khepri Reproduction of a painting from the tomb of Queen Nefertari in the Valley of the Queens dating to Dynasty 19. Purchase Print About the Artwork Reproduction of a painting from the tomb of Queen Nefertari in the Valley of the Queens dating to Dynasty 19. The Great Wife of Ramesses II is being led by the hand of the goddess Isis towards Khepri, the beetle-headed sun god. Art Ref DP034 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Object Record Object Type Wall Relief Materials Date Period Dynasty 19 Findspot Tomb of Nefertari (QV66), Valley of the Queens Dimensions Current Location Tomb of Nefertari (QV66), Valley of the Queens Object Number People Depicted Nefertari Deities Depicted Isis, Khepri Animals Depicted Snake, Beetle Themes Love ancient Egypt? So do I. Sign up to be the first to hear about new artwork, behind-the-scenes insights, special offers, and the fascinating stories behind the pieces. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

Tutankhamun and Ankhesenamun in a Floral Pavilion Reproduction of the backrest of the golden throne of Tutankhamun dated to Dynasty 18 (c. 1336-1327 BC), now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Purchase Print About the Artwork Reproduction of the backrest of the golden throne of Tutankhamun dated to Dynasty 18 (c. 1336-1327 BC), now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. One of the masterpieces of Egyptian art and workmanship, the throne features an evocative image of the young king with his wife, Ankhesenamun, in a floral pavilion. Picked out in a variety of precious metals and gemstones is Tutankhamun, reclining on a throne as Ankhesenamun rubs perfume into his shoulders from the bowl she is carrying. Art Ref DP051 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Greeting Card Object Record Object Type Furniture Materials Date Period Dynasty 18 Findspot Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62), Valley of the Kings Dimensions Current Location British Museum Object Number People Depicted Tutankhamun, Ankhesenamun Deities Depicted Aten Animals Depicted Themes Love ancient Egypt? So do I. Sign up to be the first to hear about new artwork, behind-the-scenes insights, special offers, and the fascinating stories behind the pieces. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

Seshat, Thoth and the Persea Tree Reconstruction of a partially destroyed wall relief from the Ramesseum, the mortuary temple dedicated to Ramesses II in Thebes dating from the 19th Dynasty. Purchase Print About the Artwork Reconstruction of a partially destroyed wall relief from the Ramesseum, the mortuary temple dedicated to Ramesses II in Thebes dating from the 19th Dynasty. The scene depicts the deities Atum, Seshat and Thoth inscribing the name of Rameses into the fruit of the Persea, the sacred tree of Heliopolis. By doing this the gods are guaranteeing Rameses an everlasting reign and innumerable jubilees. Art Ref DP024 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Greeting Card Object Record Object Type Wall Relief Materials Date Period Dynasty 19 Findspot Ramesseum, Theban Necropolis Dimensions Current Location Ramesseum, Theban Necropolis Object Number People Depicted Ramesses II Deities Depicted Thoth (Djhutey), Seshat, Atum Animals Depicted Ibis Themes Love ancient Egypt? So do I. Sign up to be the first to hear about new artwork, behind-the-scenes insights, special offers, and the fascinating stories behind the pieces. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

Queen Nefertari and the Goddess Isis Reproduction of a painting from the tomb of Queen Nefertari, Great Wife of Ramesses II, in the Valley of the Queens dating to Dynasty 19. Purchase Print About the Artwork This reproductions comes from Tomb QV66 located in the Valley of the Queens, one of the largest and most lavishly decorated in ancient Egypt. It was built as the final resting place for the favourite queen of Ramesses II, Nefertari Meritenmut (“Beautiful Companion, Beloved of the Goddess Mut”), who lived around 1279-1213 BC. She held the title of “King’s Great Wife”, meaning she was favoured of Ramesses eight wives, who described her as “the one for whom the sun shines”. Within her tomb, Nefertari is shown being welcomed by the gods of Egypt, who guide her to the afterlife by giving directions and performing ceremonies and tests from the Book of the Dead. In this scene from the northeast wall of the vestibule, Nefertari is being led by the goddess Isis towards the sun-god Khepri, who represents the rising sun. Nefertari “Great Wife of the King, Lady of the Two Lands, Nefertari Meritenmut, true of voice, in the presence of Osiris, the great god.” Queen Nefertari wears a long and semi-transparent white dress typical of the elaborate fashions of the Ramesside court at the time, tied at the middle with a red sash. On top of her tripartite wig, she wears her characteristic headdress featuring a gold Nekhbet vulture holding the shen symbol in its claws representing eternity. Goddess Isis “Words spoken by Isis: By my hand, come, Great Wife of the King, Nefertari Meritenmut, true of voice, to a place in the sacred land.” Nefertari is being led by the hand by the goddess Isis, who is shown wearing the sun-disk and cow horn headdress more typically associated with the goddess Hathor, which has a uraeus cobra symbolising divine authority. This is emphasised by the was-sceptre she holds in her left hand, which symbolises power and is often depicted as being carried by gods, kings, and priests. Isis wears a tight-fitting, red dress with a lozenge pattern which is thought to represent a bead-net dress. Her arms are decorated with bracelets made of carnelian and turquoise set in gold and around her neck is a broad necklace with a counterweight that hangs down her back, known as a menat. Art Ref DP033 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Greeting Card Object Record Object Type Wall Relief Materials Date Period Dynasty 19 Findspot Tomb of Nefertari (QV66), Valley of the Queens Dimensions Current Location Tomb of Nefertari (QV66), Valley of the Queens Object Number People Depicted Nefertari Deities Depicted Isis Animals Depicted Snake Themes Love ancient Egypt? So do I. Sign up to be the first to hear about new artwork, behind-the-scenes insights, special offers, and the fascinating stories behind the pieces. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

Ramose's Wedding Guests Reproduction of a wall painting from the Tomb of Ramose (TT55) in the Valley of the Nobles, dating to c. 1380-1360 BC in the 18th Dynasty. Purchase Print About the Artwork Reproduction of a wall painting from the Tomb of Ramose (TT55) in the Valley of the Nobles, dating to c. 1380-1360 BC in the 18th Dynasty. In the entrance hallway, this famous scene depicts Ramose’s wedding to his brother's daughter Meryt-Ptah. The high-status guests are all seated in couples upon cushions on lion-footed chairs. They wear fine linen clothes and elaborate wigs suitable for the important occasion. Art Ref DP088 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Object Record Object Type Wall Relief Materials Date Period Dynasty 18 Findspot Tomb of Ramose (TT55), Valley of the Nobles Dimensions Current Location Tomb of Ramose (TT55), Valley of the Nobles Object Number People Depicted Ramose, Keshy, May, Werel, Neby, Ipuya Deities Depicted None Animals Depicted Themes Love ancient Egypt? So do I. Sign up to be the first to hear about new artwork, behind-the-scenes insights, special offers, and the fascinating stories behind the pieces. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

Two Brothers: The Coffins of Nakhtankh and Khnumnakht Reproduction of the inner coffins belonging to brothers Khnumnakht (left) and Nakhtankh (right) who lived during Dynasty 12. Purchase Print About the Artwork Reproduction of the inner coffins belonging to brothers Khnumnakht (left) and Nakhtankh (right) who lived during Dynasty 12. Found in the Tomb of the Two Brothers, these coffins are adorned with vivid hieroglyphs, protective symbols, and intricate motifs, reflecting the brothers’ journey to the afterlife. Art Ref DP096 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Greeting Card Object Record Object Type Coffin Materials Date Period Dynasty 12, Middle Kingdom Findspot Tomb of Two Brothers, Deir Rifeh Dimensions Current Location Manchester Museum Object Number People Depicted Khnumnakht, Nakhtankh Deities Depicted None Animals Depicted Themes Love ancient Egypt? So do I. Sign up to be the first to hear about new artwork, behind-the-scenes insights, special offers, and the fascinating stories behind the pieces. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

Maat, the Winged Goddess of Truth Reproduction of the Goddess Maat based on a painting in the tomb of Queen Nefertari in the Valley of the Queens. Purchase Print About the Artwork Reproduction of the Goddess Maat based on a painting in the tomb of Queen Nefertari in the Valley of the Queens. The Ancient Egyptians believed the balance of the universe was determined by the presence or absence of maat, which had the meaning of rightness, truth, justice and order. Without maat, there was isfet or chaos, and Maat wears an ostrich feather on her head, which could be used alone as the symbol for her name, and is often shown with protective wings. Art Ref DP061 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Object Record Object Type Wall Relief Materials Date Period Dynasty 19 Findspot Tomb of Nefertari (QV66), Valley of the Queens Dimensions Current Location Tomb of Nefertari (QV66), Valley of the Queens Object Number People Depicted Nefertari Deities Depicted Maat Animals Depicted Themes Love ancient Egypt? So do I. Sign up to be the first to hear about new artwork, behind-the-scenes insights, special offers, and the fascinating stories behind the pieces. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

Nephthys and the Sons of Horus Reproduction of a scene from the Book of the Dead, taken from a Dynasty 21 coffin belonging to a man called Nespawershefyt. Purchase Print About the Artwork On display in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, is a beautifully decorated coffin set dating to c. 1000 BC, comprising a mummy board, inner coffin and outer coffin complete with lids and boxes. It belonged to a high-ranking official from Karnak known as Nespawershefyt (‘He who belongs to the Great One of the Ram’s Head’) or Nesamun (‘He who belongs to Amun’). Holding over 40 titles, his final roles included ‘supervisor of craftsmen’s workshops’ and ‘supervisor of scribes in the house of Amun’. With access to the finest artisans of his time, it's no surprise his coffin is of exceptional quality. Richly and densely decorated with religious scenes and spells from the Book of the Dead, it invokes the protection of the gods and provides guidance for his journey to the afterlife. Nespawershefyt’s coffin set was one of the first Egyptian objects acquired by the Fitzwilliam Museum, donated in 1822 by Barnard Hanbury and George Waddington. The former Trinity College students obtained the coffins during their travels, though little is known about their time in Egypt beyond a documented journey from Wadi Halfa to Meroe. It is another example of how the colonial antiquities trade removed artefacts from their original contexts, leaving gaps in our understanding of their histories, use, and meaning. Nephthys and the Four Sons of Horus Across the top of the scene stretches a blue, arched form of the hieroglyph pt, representing the sky, a common motif that evokes the cosmic order (maat) and the protective dome of heaven. Beneath it sits the funerary goddess Nephthys, associated with mourning, protection, and the afterlife. She often appears in tombs and coffins as a guardian of the dead, working in tandem with her sister Isis to watch over the body and soul. To ancient Egyptians, her name was nbt-ḥwt, meaning “Mistress of the House.” She wears this title as a crown: the hieroglyphic sign for a basket atop a stylised ground plan of a house. Such visual punning was common in ancient Egyptian art, where deities could be identified by the hieroglyphs they wore, blending language and image. Nephthys was revered not only for her role in mourning Osiris but also as a liminal figure, standing between life and death, embodying both the sorrow of loss and the promise of rebirth and regeneration. Nephthys is shown kneeling upon the hieroglyph nb representing gold with her arms raised is a posture of protection. Above her, a winged serpent wearing an ankh around its neck emerges from the Eye of Horus symbol. These have raised arms honouring the hieroglyph of Nephthys’s name on her head in a motif rich in symbols of protection, divinity, and eternal life. Flanking the goddess are the Four Sons of Horus, deities who guarded the canopic jars used to preserve the internal organs during mummification. Each god is depicted in mummiform, symbolising their bond with the preserved body of the deceased. Imseti, protector of the liver, has a human head and is often linked to Isis; Duamutef, guardian of the stomach, has a jackal’s head and is protected by Neith; Qebehsenuef, who watches over the intestines, bears a hawk’s head and is associated with Selqet; and Hapi, defender of the lungs, is shown with a baboon’s head, under the protection of Nephthys herself. Art Ref DP003 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Greeting Card Object Record Object Type Coffin Materials Wood, Plaster Date c. 1000 BC Period Dynasty 21, Third Intermediate Period Findspot Theban Necropolis Dimensions Current Location Fitzwilliam Museum Object Number E.1.1822 People Depicted Nespawershefyt Deities Depicted Nephthys, Imseti, Duamutef, Qebehsenuef, Hapi, Eye of Horus Animals Depicted Baboon, Falcon, Jackal, Snake Themes Book of the Dead, Protection Love ancient Egypt? So do I. Sign up to be the first to hear about new artwork, behind-the-scenes insights, special offers, and the fascinating stories behind the pieces. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

Seti Beneath the Persea Tree Reproduction of a wall painting from the Great Temple at Abydos dating to the reign of Seti I in c. 1290-1279 BC (Dynasty 19). Purchase Print About the Artwork Reproduction of a wall painting from the Great Temple at Abydos dating to the reign of Seti I in c. 1290-1279 BC (Dynasty 19). The kneeling figure of Seti holds a jewel out to the god Ptah, who sits in a golden shrine. The symbolism in the cunningly wrought jewel is asking for Seti to be granted millions of jubilees and unending life. Both Ptah and Re-Horakhty are giving their approval for Seti, and writing his name into the leaves of the Persea Tree to grant him eternal life and power. Art Ref DP076 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Object Record Object Type Wall Relief Materials Date Period Dynasty 19 Findspot Great Temple of Seti I, Abydos Dimensions Current Location Great Temple of Seti I, Abydos Object Number People Depicted Seti I Deities Depicted Re-Horakhty, Ptah Animals Depicted Falcon Themes Love ancient Egypt? So do I. Sign up to be the first to hear about new artwork, behind-the-scenes insights, special offers, and the fascinating stories behind the pieces. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

The Hymn to Ra: Isis and Nephthys Reproduction of a vignette from a 19th Dynasty copy of the Book of the Dead. Purchase Print About the Artwork Reproduction of a vignette from a 19th Dynasty copy of the Book of the Dead. The motif symbolises rebirth and the sunrise and shows the sun disc of the god Ra raised into the sky by an ankh-sign (signifying life) and a djed-pillar (signifying stability and the god Osiris). It is being adored by the sister goddesses Isis and Nephthys, and baboons. Art Ref DP006 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Object Record Object Type Papyrus Materials Date Period Dynasty 19 Findspot Theban Necropolis Dimensions Current Location British Museum Object Number People Depicted Ani Deities Depicted Isis, Osiris, Nephthys Animals Depicted Baboon Themes Love ancient Egypt? So do I. Sign up to be the first to hear about new artwork, behind-the-scenes insights, special offers, and the fascinating stories behind the pieces. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.