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. No spam, just beautifully crafted content for fellow Egyptophiles. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

The Feast of Nebamun: Celebrating Guests Reproduction of a feasting scene from the 18th Dynasty tomb chapel of Nebamun in Thebes. Purchase Print About the Artwork Reproduction of a feasting scene from the 18th Dynasty tomb chapel of Nebamun in Thebes. The plastered walls of the scribe's tomb were richly and skilfully decorated with lively fresco paintings, depicting idealised views of Nebamun’s life and activities. An entire wall shows a banquet in his honour. Naked serving girls and servants wait on his friends, colleagues and relatives, who are entertained by musicians and dancers. Art Ref DP002 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. No spam, just beautifully crafted content for fellow Egyptophiles. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

The Offering Table of Watetkhethor Reproduction of a wall painting in the tomb of Watetkhethor, daughter of king Teti, dating to Dynasty 6 (around 2290 BC). Purchase Print About the Artwork Reproduction of a wall painting in the tomb of Watetkhethor, daughter of king Teti, dating to Dynasty 6 (around 2290 BC). It shows Watetkhethor seated in front of a table of offerings, whilst servants bring her legs of meat and birds to add to her piles of bread and gifts of flowers. The offering scene was the most important piece of art in an Ancient Egyptian tomb, as it provided the spells necessary for the deceased to continue eating and drinking in the afterlife. Art Ref DP028 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Object Record Object Type Wall Relief Materials Date Period Dynasty 06 Findspot Mastaba of Mereruka, Saqqara Necropolis Dimensions Current Location Mastaba of Mereruka, Saqqara Necropolis Object Number People Depicted Watetkhethor Deities Depicted None 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. No spam, just beautifully crafted content for fellow Egyptophiles. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

Tutankhamun Pouring Perfume For Ankhesenamun Reproduction based on a small panel found on a golden statue shrine known as a noas found in the treasury room of Tutankhamun’s tomb dating to around 1324 BC. Purchase Print About the Artwork Reproduction based on a small panel found on a golden statue shrine known as a noas found in the treasury room of Tutankhamun’s tomb dating to around 1324 BC. Tutankhamun is sitting on a lion-footed ebony folding stool and holds a bouquet of lotus flowers and mandrake fruits. He is pouring perfume into the hands of his wife and sister, Ankhesenamun, who holds it close to her nose as if to smell its fragrance. Art Ref DP036 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Object Record Object Type Shrine Materials Date Period Dynasty 18 Findspot Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62), Valley of the Kings Dimensions Current Location Cairo Museum Object Number People Depicted Tutankhamun, Ankhesenamun 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. No spam, just beautifully crafted content for fellow Egyptophiles. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

Fighting With Sticks Reproduction of a stone block from the Pyramid causeway of King Sahure showing soldiers training in the art of stick fighting. Purchase Print About the Artwork Reproduction of a stone block from the Pyramid causeway of King Sahure showing soldiers training in the art of stick fighting. At 4,500 years old, this is one of the earliest depictions in ancient Egypt of soldiers being trained. Each pair consists of a student in a loincloth practising against an instructor in a kilt. The hieroglyphics show the instructor's words of encouragement and direction. Art Ref DP107 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Object Record Object Type Wall Relief Materials Date Period Dynasty 05, Old Kingdom Findspot Pyramid of Sahure, Saqqara Necropolis Dimensions Current Location Saqqara Necropolis Object Number People Depicted 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. No spam, just beautifully crafted content for fellow Egyptophiles. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

The Unification of Egypt (Narmer Palette) Reproduction of the Narmer Palette, an emblem of ancient Egyptian sovereignty from the time of the first pharaohs. Purchase Print About the Artwork This reproduction showcases the scene carved into the Narmer Palette, an ancient Egyptian ceremonial cosmetic palette dating to around 3100 BCE. It is significant for containing some of the earliest known hieroglyphic inscriptions and for being an early example of the use of the artistic conventions that would go on to define ancient Egyptian art for millennia. Depicting the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, the palette is linked to King Narmer, a ruler of the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3173–2987 BC). Many scholars regard him as the first king of a unified Egypt and the founder of the First Dynasty. On it, Narmer is depicted as a victorious ruler, smiting an enemy in a classic pose of dominance, reinforcing his role as a military leader. He is shown wearing both the White Crown of Upper Egypt and the Red Crown of Lower Egypt, symbolising the merging of the two regions under his rule. The palette visually contrasts Narmer’s controlled, structured rule with the defeated and chaotic state of his enemies, reinforcing the king’s role as the upholder of order (maat) in the universe. Egyptologists unearthed the Narmer Palette in the Main Deposit of the Temple of Horus at Nekhen (Hierakonpolis), alongside other significant objects such as the Narmer Macehead and Scorpion Macehead. These elaborately decorated artefacts were likely royal offerings, meant to honour both the gods and the king’s achievements. Art Ref DP019 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Object Record Object Type Palette Materials Date Period Naqada III, Dynasty 01 Findspot Hierakonpolis Dimensions Current Location Cairo Museum Object Number People Depicted Narmer Deities Depicted Bat, Horus, Hathor Animals Depicted Bull, Falcon, Serpopard 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. No spam, just beautifully crafted content for fellow Egyptophiles. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

30 Gods and Goddesses Thirty of the major gods and goddesses of the ancient Egyptian pantheon are shown with their modern names and their names in the ancient Egyptian language. Purchase Print About the Artwork Thirty of the major gods and goddesses of the ancient Egyptian pantheon are shown with their modern names and their names in the ancient Egyptian language. It includes Amun, Anubis, Bastet, Geb, Hapi, Hathor, Heqet, Horus, Imentet, Isis, Khepri, Khnum, Khonsu, Maat, Montu, Neith, Nekhbet, Nephthys, Nut, Osiris, Ptah, Ra, Sekhmet, Serket, Seshat, Seth, Sobek, Taweret, Thoth, and Wadjet. Art Ref DP103 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Object Record Object Type Materials Date Period Findspot Dimensions Current Location Object Number People Depicted Deities Depicted Hathor, Seshat, Bastet, Heqet, Imentet, Maat, Neith, Nekhbet, Nephthys, Nut, Sekhmet, Serket, Tawaret, Wadjet, Amun, Anubis, Geb, Hapi, Horus, Isis, Khepri, Osiris, Ptah, Thoth (Djhutey), Khnum, Khonsu, Montu, Ra, Sobek, Seth 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. No spam, just beautifully crafted content for fellow Egyptophiles. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

Iah-Thoth Recieving the Wadjet Eye Reproduction of a Dynasty 19 stela dedicated to the deceased spirit of Neferrenpet, a sculptor from Dier el-Medina, the workman’s village c. 1279-1213 BC. Purchase Print About the Artwork Reproduction of a Dynasty 19 stela dedicated to the deceased spirit of Neferrenpet, a sculptor from Dier el-Medina, the workman’s village c. 1279-1213 BC. The inscription praises the healing power of the god Iah-Thoth, who is shown as an ibis-headed man, riding on the solar barque through the night sky. The god is being presented with a Wadjet, or Eye of Horus, by the baboon-form of Thoth, which represents the healing power and protection of the god. Art Ref DP060 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Object Record Object Type Stela Materials Date Period Dynasty 19 Findspot Deir el-Medina Dimensions Current Location Muzeo Egizio Object Number People Depicted Huynefret, Neferrenpet Deities Depicted Iah-Thoth, Thoth (Djhutey), Eye of Horus Animals Depicted Baboon, 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. No spam, just beautifully crafted content for fellow Egyptophiles. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

Anubis Guarding the Tomb of Pashedu Reproduction of a tomb painting from the Tomb of Pashedu in the worker's village of Deir el-Medina. Purchase Print About the Artwork Reproduction of a tomb painting from the Tomb of Pashedu in the worker's village of Deir el-Medina. The corridor to the burial chamber is guarded by a large painting on either wall of the god Anubis in the form of a black jackal, sitting alert on a shrine with cavetto cornices. Since the first dynasty of Egypt’s history in c. 3100 BC, Anubis was being depicted as a protector of graves Art Ref DP073 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 Pashedu (TT3), Deir el-Medina Dimensions Current Location Tomb of Pashedu (TT3), Deir el-Medina Object Number People Depicted Pashedu Deities Depicted Anubis Animals Depicted Jackal 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. No spam, just beautifully crafted content for fellow Egyptophiles. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

The Weighing of the Heart in the Hall of Judgement Reproduction of a scene from the Book of the Dead, taken from the Papyrus of Ani dating from c. 1250 BC. Purchase Print About the Artwork Reproduction of a scene from the Book of the Dead, taken from the Papyrus of Ani dating from c. 1250 BC. It depicts Ani during the Weighing of the Heart before the gods in the underworld and contains the spells he’d need to safely pass this judgement. Art Ref DP011 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, Tutu Deities Depicted Maat, Great Ennead, Thoth (Djhutey), Anubis, Shay, Meshkenet, Renenutet, Ammit, Re, Atum, Shu, Tefnut, Geb, Nut, Isis, Nephthys, Horus, Hathor, Hu, Sia Animals Depicted Crocodile, Hippo, Lion, 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. No spam, just beautifully crafted content for fellow Egyptophiles. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.

The Creation of the World: Nut, Geb and Shu Reproduction of a vignette from a copy of the Book of the Dead belonging to a woman called Nestanebetisheru, dating to c. 950-930 BC (Dynasty 21-22). Purchase Print About the Artwork Reproduction of a vignette from a copy of the Book of the Dead belonging to a woman called Nestanebetisheru, dating to c. 950-930 BC (Dynasty 21-22). Nut, the sky goddess, is supported by the god of the atmosphere, Shu, who is aided in his task by two ram-headed deities. Her elongated body arches over the reclining figure of Geb, the earth god, with her feet touching the ground at the eastern horizon and her fingers at the western horizon. Art Ref DP091 Read My Article Available to purchase as Giclée Print Object Record Object Type Papyrus Materials Date Period Dynasty 21, Dynasty 22 Findspot Theban Necropolis Dimensions Current Location British Museum Object Number People Depicted Nestanebetisheru Deities Depicted Shu, Geb, Nut Animals Depicted Ram 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. No spam, just beautifully crafted content for fellow Egyptophiles. 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. No spam, just beautifully crafted content for fellow Egyptophiles. Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list.