In the classical posture of the educated man, the official sits on a rectangular base and looks at his inscribed papyrus scroll with his head slightly inclined. Next to him, the god of wisdom Thoth, patron saint of all scribes, is enthroned in the form of a baboon on a raised pedestal, in front of which lies an offering plate. Original: Musée du Louvre, Paris. Slate, Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, c. 1370 BC. 2-part replica made of hand-patinated resin. With certificate of authenticity. Size 19 x 20 x 8 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 1.7 kg.
When the 'Sun City' of Akhenaten was uncovered in Tell el-Amarna in 1912, this impressive bust of the pharaoh was discovered in the workshop of Thutmose. Original: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1345 BC Polymer ars mundi museum replica cast and painted by hand. Height with base 35.5 cm.
When Amenophis IV ascended the throne of Egypt, the people of Ancient Egypt believed in countless deities. After a few years of his reign, the pharaoh, who was married to Nefertiti, decided to appoint a new, single god for his country. The cult of the sun god Aton was born, a manifestation of Re, who was to symbolise the sun disc as the source of all life. Amenophis IV forbade his people to believe in the old gods and henceforth called himself Akhenaten ('he who pleases Aton'). For the new god Aton, the old capital of Thebes was abandoned as the seat of the royal court and the new, glamorous residential city of Achet-Aton was founded. In the 'horizon of Aton', today's Amarna, magnificent temples were built under the open sky to receive the soothing rays of Aton's sun. For the people of Ancient Egypt, the new religion meant giving up their belief in life after death in the blessed land of the West. Where the sun set, Aton could not exist as the creator of life and could not resurrect the dead. The loss of this important basis of faith divided the population into two groups. Violent unrest broke out between supporters and opponents of the new cult of the sun god Aton. Only after the death of the pharaoh did the old religion return to its origins under Akhenaten's son Tutankhamun. Hardly any other pharaoh has fascinated and influenced his contemporaries and posterity as much as Akhenaten. Portrait head of the ruler with attached crown. Original: Museum August Kestner Hanover. 18th Dynasty, around 1360 BC, Amarna. 2-piece reduction as polymer ars mundi museum replica, cast by hand. Height with base: 23.5 cm.
The upper part of a standing figure shows the princess's hairstyle with a curly wig and side plait, which is rarely found in the roundel. The base of the finely pleated robe of Akhenaten's daughter, who can be identified as Anches-en-pa-Aton, is still preserved. Refined eye make-up and a sensitively shaped mouth give the impression of stylised elegance. Original: Musée du Louvre, Paris. Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, around 1345 BC, painted limestone. Polymer ars mundi museum replica moulded by hand, height with marble base 18 cm.
The whole world was excited when Howard Carter finally announced the discovery of the intact tomb of Tutankhamun on 4 November 1922. And the result was overwhelming: over 5,000 individual finds, magnificent grave goods made of pure gold and, above all, the legendary death mask of the young pharaoh were the reward for the greatest endeavours. Tutankhamun's mummy, completely bandaged with linen bandages, wore the mask made of pure gold over his head and shoulders. Original: Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Treasure of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1335 B.C. Face mask made of pure gold and weighing 2.27 kg. Reduction. Polymer ars mundi museum replica, cast, painted and gilded by hand. Front of the mask on a plinth. Height incl. plinth 27 cm.
ars mundi presents a high-quality, detailed replica of the Mask of Tutankhamun as a handy reduction in an ideal size for table and shelf presentation. Each piece was cast by hand and elaborately gilded and painted by hand with hammered metal.Original: Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Treasure of Tutankhamun. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1335 BC Polymer ars mundi museum replica, hand-cast, hand-painted and gilded. Size 16.5 x 24 x 20 cm (w/h/d). Weight 5.5 kg. Completely three-dimensionally worked.
As Egypt's most industrious builder, he once again led the empire to external splendour. In keeping with tradition, he had himself depicted as an idealised, eternally youthful god and ruler in black granite. The hand with the crook is clenched into a fist, the 'Blue Crown' with the uraeus snake on the forehead modified into a kind of war helmet. However, the soft, almost friendly facial features indicate that he was a long-reigning king of peace. Original: Museu Egizio, Turin, granite. Place of discovery: Karnak. Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, c. 1250 BC. ars mundi museum replica in artistic casting. 78 cm high, 62 cm wide, plinth 25 x 44 x 6 cm.
A unique testimony to revolutionary art from the workshop of Thutmose in Amarna. Nefertiti was the legendary wife of the pharaoh Akhenaten and the stepmother of Tutankhamun. The centrepiece of the Egyptian collection of the Staatliche Museen, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin. Polymer ars mundi replica. Hand-cast and elaborately painted in true-to-original colours. Original size. Height with wooden base 56 cm. Weight 18 kg.
A unique testimony to revolutionary art from the workshop of Thutmose in Amarna. Nefertiti was the legendary wife of the pharaoh Akhenaten and the stepmother of Tutankhamun. The centrepiece of the Egyptian collection of the Staatliche Museen, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin. Polymer ars mundi replica moulded by hand. Elaborately hand-painted in true-to-original colours. Reduction. With black diabase base. Height 27 cm. Weight 3.5 kg.
Together with her sisters Isis, Nephtis and Neith, she takes care of the dead. The four patron goddesses guarded the shrine containing the entrails of the mummified Tutankhamun. They were supposed to protect the pharaoh in the afterlife and ward off danger. The sculpture of the patron goddess Selket is one of the most marvellous creations of Amarna art. She bears a scorpion on her head, symbolising magic and healing. Translated, her name means 'she who lets throats breathe' - she is the patron goddess of humans, but especially of the king. Original: Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Treasure of Tutankhamun. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1335 BC Polymer ars mundi museum replica, cast by hand, hand-gilt. Height including wooden base 45 cm.
The djed pillar, the symbol for 'duration', was regarded as a symbol of Osiris, the god of the dead. Original: National Museum, Warsaw. Egypt, late period, 6th/5th century BC Faience, height with base 15 cm.
The Egyptians called the double-headed, five-ringed earth creator snake the 'Lord of Life'. Snakes played an important role in the belief in the gods. Their mysterious and dangerous nature captured the imagination. The annual moulting was regarded as a symbol of eternal rejuvenation and rebirth.original: National Museum, Warsaw. Ptolemaic period, around 200 B.C. Light green patinated cast metal. Height with base 6 cm.
The pyramids of Giza are the only one of the Seven Wonders of the World that has survived to this day. Rising out of the desert floor 'towards the sun', they were built as funerary monuments to the god-kings around 2650-2150 BC in a superhuman feat. Their tops were originally covered with gold plates. Polymer ars mundi museum replica cast by hand and with gilded top. Size 10.5 x 7.5 x 10.5 cm (W/H/D).
Stone relief 'Barn Owl': Even in the heyday of Alexandria, the owl was regarded as a bird of wisdom. In ancient Egypt, reliefs like this were used as teaching objects with which sculptors had to prove their artistry. Original: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Ptolemaic period, c. 150-200 BC, limestone. Polymer ars mundi museum replica moulded by hand. With suspension device. Size 11 x 10 cm.
In ancient Egypt, reliefs like these were used as teaching objects with which sculptors had to demonstrate their artistry. Original: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Ptolemaic period, around 150-200 BC, limestone. 'Horus falcon': As king of the skies, the falcon is the sacred animal of the king of the gods, Horus. He is the god who protects the earth with his wings. Polymer ars mundi museum replica, cast by hand. With hanging device. Size 17 x 15 cm.
The heads of princesses carved from quartzite, which stand out due to their elongated skull shape, are among the most unique works of the Amarna sculptors. Attempts at medical explanations are doomed to failure here. In their expressive style, these heads bear witness to the new art movement under Akhenaten. Original: Quartzite, Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1350 BC Polymer ars mundi museum replica moulded by hand, height with shell limestone base 26 cm.
Wife of Pharaoh Amenophis III and mother of Akhenaten. It was during the reign of this ruling couple that Egypt experienced its greatest prosperity. Egypt, 18th Dynasty, c. 1360 BC Original: Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin Polymer ars mundi museum replica cast by hand. Height with base 19 cm. Base 5 x 5 x 8 cm.
'I am all that was, all that is and all that will be...' is how an inscription on one of her countless statues characterises the 'magic realm' and 'goddess with the 10,000 names'. To the Egyptians, she was above all the goddess of motherhood, womanhood and childbirth. She was regarded as the mother goddess and patron goddess of the reigning pharaoh. This figure was one of the four protective goddesses who guarded the shrine containing the entrails of the mummified Tutankhamun. The goddesses were supposed to protect the pharaoh in the afterlife and ward off danger. The shrine with the goddesses was discovered in a room directly next to the coffin chamber. Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, around 1335 B.C. Original: Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Treasure of Tutankhamun Hand-gilded, polymer sculpture model. Height incl. wooden base 45 cm. With certificate.
With the end of the Old Kingdom, the hope of the afterlife was associated with the figure of the god Osiris. The mythical ruler of the afterlife was 'Lord of Abydos', presiding over the judgement of the dead, and also embodied rebirth as the god of vegetation. In the hands of the statue are his gold-decorated insignia of power: crook and frond. On his head he wears the feather-adorned crown of Atef. Original: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Ägyptisches Museum. Late period, 6th/5th century BC Green patinated cast metal, partially gilded on a black diabase base. Size 5 x 19 x 5 cm.
A paperweight from the time of the pharaohs: Is it Osiris himself whose hand rests on your papers? Original: MMA, New York. Egypt, early Ptolemaic, ca. 300 B.C. Polymer ars mundi museum replica, cast by hand, size 13 x 13 x 8.5 cm.
For historians, it is the key to the secrets of Egypt: with this tablet, the French scholar Francois Champollion succeeded in deciphering the Egyptian hieroglyphs for the first time in 1821. A decree issued by the priests of Memphis to King Ptolemy V is inscribed on the tablet. In Ancient Egyptian, in the vernacular Demotic and in Greek. At that time a sign of peace and equality between peoples - today an incredible stroke of luck for researchers. Original: Basalt. British Museum, London. 196 BC, found in the Nile Delta. Polymer ars mundi museum replica, moulded by hand. Reduction. Size 15 x 20 cm.
This pyramidion, which originally formed the top of a funerary pyramid, comes from the tomb of Bennebensekhauf - an influential member of the Theban clergy. Original: Musée du Louvre, Paris. Limestone, Egypt, 21st Dynasty, c. 1000 BC Replica made of hand-patinated resin. With certificate of authenticity. Size 7 x 7 x 7 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 0.2 kg.
Dreaming of future glory, the future ruler of a world empire sits on the comfortable cushion. He is elegantly dressed and adorned with precious earrings, a royal diadem and a uraeus. His hair appears as a neatly braided princely curl, indicating status and youthfulness.Original: Limestone, Egypt, 19th Dynasty, 1290 BC, Musée du Louvre, Paris.Replica made of hand-patinated resin, on a black wooden base. With certificate of authenticity. Size including base 19 x 15 x 5 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 1.1 kg.
The colourful relief sketch shows the meeting of a young royal couple from Amarna. However, the common naming of the sitters as Semenchkare and Merit-Aton, Akhenaten's son-in-law and eldest daughter, must be left with a question mark. Leaning on a long staff, the ruler stands casually before his wife, who presents him with a bouquet of flowers. The royal attire is characterised by fashionable refinement: a blue curly wig with a uraeus and neck ribbons, a broad collar and a finely pleated apron with a sash and several decorative ribbons. The queen wears a wide robe that emphasises her body shape rather than concealing it. A flower neck collar and the blue hair cap with double urn complete her regalia. Unlike her husband, she is not wearing sandals. The graceful scene is entirely in the style of the late Amarna period. Original: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Ägyptisches Museum. Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, around 1340 BC, painted limestone. Polymer ars mundi museum replica, moulded by hand, size 24 x 20 cm.
