The marvellously shaped canopic lid in the form of a woman's head with a broad collar was used to close a large jug. A total of four of these calcite canopic jars were made for the funeral of Queen Kija, a concubine of Akhenaten. For unknown reasons, they were reused in later years - with some details altered - for the burial of Semenchkare, so that the final resting place of this ruler in the Valley of the Kings can be named as the place of discovery. Original: Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, around 1340 BC, alabaster. Polymer ars mundi museum replica moulded by hand, height with base 27 cm.
The Egyptians worshipped the sacred beetle as an embodiment of their sun god Re. Of independent significance are large specimens that were placed in the place of the deceased's natural heart as so-called heart scarabs. As a rule, a saying from the Book of the Dead is inscribed on the underside to prevent the heart from betraying the deceased before the judgement of the dead. The shapes can vary from case to case. Original: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz. Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, c. 1250 BC, slate. Polymer ars mundi museum replica moulded by hand, length 8 cm, width 5.5 cm.
This very finely crafted scarab is also known as a 'heart scarab'. The flat part bears a hieroglyphic inscription. Heart scarabs appeared in the New Kingdom as talismans that were placed on the mummy in place of the heart. Original: Black stone, Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th dynasty, 1550 to 1070 BC, Musée d'Aquitaine, Bordeaux. Replica made of hand-patinated resin. With certificate of authenticity. Size 3 x 4.5 x 7 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 0.07 kg.
In this bas-relief, the falcon of the god Horus stands above the hieroglyphic sign for 'gold'. The name 'Gold Horus' was part of the title of an Egyptian king since the Old Kingdom. Original: Museum August Kestner, Hanover. Ptolemaic period, around 150 BC, limestone. Polymer ars mundi museum replica moulded by hand, size 16 x 14 cm, with suspension device.
She was the most popular goddess of Ancient Egypt: Bastet stood for fertility and long life and was considered the protector of mankind from the dangers of the night. Original: Bronze, Egypt, around 600 BC, Musée du Louvre, Paris. Replica made from hand-patinated resin. With certificate of authenticity. Size 18 x 8 x 13 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 1.2 kg.
As the guardian of home and hearth, Bastet became one of the most popular deities of ancient Egypt. Polymer art casting. Size 20 x 7 x 10 cm (h/w/d). Weight 0.6 kg.
As the guardian of home and hearth, Bastet became one of the most popular deities in Egypt. As the state goddess of the late period, she symbolised the beneficent power of the sun. Original: Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Circa 1500 BC Bronze, finely patinated. Size 10 x 3.5 x 6.5 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 0.2 kg.
For the pharaohs, the state goddess Bastet symbolised the lifelong power of the sun and was considered the protector of mankind. Polymer art casting. Size 14 x 4 x 7.5 cm (h/w/d). Weight 0.2 kg.
Velvet-pawed symbol of an Egyptian goddess. For the pharaohs, the state goddess Bastet symbolised the life-sustaining power of the sun and was regarded as the protector of mankind. According to the cult, she wore a cat's head herself, so she chose a cat as her sacred animal. Original: British Museum, London. Egypt, 6th century B.C. Finely patinated cast metal, height with base 18 cm.
Velvet-pawed symbol of an Egyptian goddess. For the pharaohs, the state goddess Bastet symbolised the life-sustaining power of the sun and was regarded as the protector of mankind. According to the cult, she wore a cat's head herself, so she chose a cat as her sacred animal. Original: Bronze, Egypt, around 600 BC, Musée du Louvre, Paris. Replica in bronze with fine patination. With certificate of authenticity. Size 18 x 7 x 13.5 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 1.2 kg.
She was the most popular goddess of Ancient Egypt: Bastet stood for fertility and long life and was considered the protector of mankind from the dangers of the night. Original: Bronze, British Museum, London. 6th century B.C. Hand-patinated metal casting with finely gilded earrings. Size 6 x 14.5 x 11 cm.
She was the most popular goddess of Ancient Egypt: Bastet stood for fertility and long life and was considered the protector of mankind from the dangers of the night. Original: Bronze, Egypt, around 600 BC, Musée du Louvre, Paris. Replica made from hand-patinated resin. With certificate of authenticity. Size 33 x 13 x 23 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 3.7 kg.
Countless bronze images attest to the popularity of the cat-headed goddess Bastet in the Late Period. Bastet promised fertility and long life. Original: Musée du Louvre, Paris. Egypt, 26th Dynasty, c. 600 BC Finely patinated and partially gilded cast metal on a diabase base. Height 16 cm.
This head of Nefertiti's daughter, originally carved from limestone, has a youthful appeal and a smiling grace. The unmistakable, fine facial features are framed by a massive-looking wig. Refined eye make-up and a sensitively shaped mouth give the impression of stylised elegance. Original: Painted limestone, Egypt, Amarna period, 1370-1352 B.C. Musée du Louvre, Paris Replica made of hand-patinated resin. With certificate of authenticity. Size including base 20 x 12 x 10 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 1.3 kg.
Dressed in finely pleated ceremonial robes and adorned with fashionable curly wigs, this pair of officials bear witness to the refined lifestyle of their time. Original: Musée du Louvre, Paris. Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, around 1290 BC, stone. Polymer ars mundi museum replica, cast by hand, height with shell limestone base 20 cm.
Clad in finely pleated ceremonial robes and adorned with fashionable curly wigs, this pair of officials bear witness to the refined lifestyle of their time. Original: Serpentine, Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, 1295 - 1186 BC, Musée du Louvre, Paris. Replica made of hand-patinated resin. With certificate of authenticity. Size 12 x 7 x 6.5 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 0.3 kg.
To grind and apply their ingredients for facial or body cosmetics, the Ancient Egyptians used round or rectangular cosmetic pallets made of slate. The shapes evolved and became more sophisticated around the Protohistoric period, culminating in shield-shaped pallets. In the 4th millennium BC, they seem to have taken on a different function and were transformed into decorative and commemorative objects. Original: Slate, Egypt, around 3500 BC, Musée du Louvre, Paris. Replica in bronze with fine patination, on a marble base. With certificate of authenticity. Size including base 19.5 x 3.7 x 18 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 1.1 kg.
'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 BC Original: Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Treasure of Tutankhamun. ars mundi sculptor's model, cast by hand and gilded by hand. Original size. Height incl. wooden base 96.5 cm.
Even in pre-dynastic times, she was worshipped as the mother of the gods, creator and goddess of hunting and war. During the 18th dynasty, she became the protector of women and finally, in the late period, the patroness of domestic skills, and her cult symbol worn on her head - a shield and crossed arrows - was reinterpreted as a weaver's shuttle. The Greeks, fascinated by Egyptian culture, equated her with their Athena. Original: Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Treasure of Tutankhamun. Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, around 1335 B.C. Original made of wood. Polymer ars mundi museum replica moulded by hand and gilded by hand. Original size. Height incl. base 96.5 cm.
Translated, her name means 'she who lets throats breathe'. As a protective goddess, she was supposed to bring about the eternal life of the pharaoh. 'Selket', the scorpion that wards off disaster, adorns her head as a sign of her magic. Original: Tomb treasure of Tutankhamun, around 1335 BC, Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Polymer ars mundi museum replica cast by hand and gilded by hand. Original size. Height incl. wooden base 96.5 cm.
Translated, her name means 'she who lets throats breathe'. As a protective goddess, she was supposed to bring about the eternal life of the pharaoh. 'Selket', the scorpion that wards off disaster, adorns her head as a sign of her magic. Original: Tomb treasure of Tutankhamun, around 1335 BC, Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Polymer ars mundi museum replica, cast by hand, and sculptor's model gilded by hand. Reduction. Height incl. wooden base 45 cm.
The face of the last pharaoh of the 26th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, Psammetich III - here in the striking figure of the god Osiris, in the style of the Saïten period - impresses with its regal charm and gentle composure. Original: Slate, Egypt, New Kingdom, 26th Dynasty, 664-596 BC, Musée du Louvre, Paris. Replica made of hand-patinated resin, on a marble base. With certificate of authenticity. Size including base 32 x 9.5 x 18 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 3.5 kg.
This head fragment, which originally belonged to a pair of statues depicting the pharaoh accompanied by a deity, shows the young ruler with fine facial features and the remains of a uraeus snake decoration raised on his forehead.Original: grey granite, Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Musée d'Aquitaine, Bordeaux.Replica made of hand-patinated resin, on a black wooden base. With certificate of authenticity. Size including base 19 x 15 x 10 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 1.5 kg.
