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The Sabu disk is an ancient Egyptian artifact from the First Dynasty, c. 3000 to 2800 BC. It was found by Walter Emery in 1936 in the north of the Saqqara necropolis in mastaba S3111, the grave of the ancient Egyptian official Sabu after whom it is named. The function and meaning of the carefully crafted natural stone vessel are unclear.
The inscription, carved in the temple of Philae in southern Egypt, was created by a priest named Nesmeterakhem (or Esmet-Akhom) [a] and consists of a carved figure of the god Mandulis as well an accompanying text wherein Nesmeterakhem hopes his inscription will last "for all time and eternity".
A common relief in ancient Egyptian sculpture was the difference between the representation of men and women. Women were often represented in an idealistic form, young and pretty, and rarely shown in an older maturity. Men were shown in either an idealistic manner or a more realistic depiction. [49]
Bennu bird from an Egyptian papyrus. The Benben stone, named after the mound, was a sacred stone in the temple of Ra at Heliopolis (Egyptian: Annu or Iunu). It was the location on which the first rays of the sun fell. It is thought to have been the prototype for later obelisks, and the capstones of the great pyramids were based on its design.
Egyptian officials recently announced the discovery of a tomb belonging to a doctor who treated pharaohs. The 4,100-year-old tomb features intricate carvings and artwork.
The initial carving was made during the reign of Seti I (c. 1294–1279 BC) and translates to: [3] Powerful of scimitar, who suppresses the nine bows (enemies of Egypt), [...], Menmaatra (throne name of Seti I) Ramesses II (c. 1279–1213 BC), Seti's successor, had the hieroglyphs filled in with plaster and re-carved the inscription to: [3]
Ancient rock carvings that reappeared in the region of the Lajes Archaeological Site due to the severe drought affecting the region’s rivers are pictured on the banks of the Negro River in ...
Boundary wall featuring a dry stone sculpture, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK Ancient Egyptian triple portrait in greywacke, a very hard sandstone that takes a fine polish. Carving stone into sculpture is an activity older than civilization itself, beginning perhaps with incised images on cave walls. [1]