Egyptian Museum Project: Bk by Sarah Harrell https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v en-us 2021-11-01 17:48:43 UTC 2021-12-29 18:35:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/663783602/5d09538d1deeae801d349c9fccd5791c/The_Giza_Pyramids.jpg Bastet, Goddess of Cats https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934098947 Our exhibit is about Bastet, goddess of cats. She  is the goddess of a very special animal to the ancient Egyptians.  Egyptians thought cats were blessings to them, so they were treated like members of the family. They were also mummified because they were so important. Not all cats died a natural death though; they were valued so much that they were sometimes sacrificed to the gods and goddesses. The importance is shown because there are so many statues of Bastet, cats, and Bastet with cats, etc. We hope you enjoy our exhibit about Bastet (not to mention cats)! 


]]> 2021-12-07 17:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934098947 Mummified Cat https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934103902 This cat mummy has been wrapped in cardboard and linen bandages. Ancient Egyptians not only mummified humans, they also mummified animals, especially cats because they were considered a family member. Cats were also considered offerings to the goddess Bastet which is why some Egyptians sacrificed cats. 


]]> 2021-12-07 17:16:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934103902 Cat Statue 1 https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934104534   
This cat figure was associated with Bastet, goddess of cats. She has defended the sun god from the Apophis, the god of Isfet, or CHAOS. Over time, cats became tame (or domesticated) animals. Egyptians treated cats just like humans so but instead some of them were sacrificed to the goddess Bastet.


]]> 2021-12-07 17:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934104534 The Book of the Dead https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934105774 The book of the dead was not considered a “book” in ancient times. It was instead papyrus scrolls bound together, and had spells written all over them. The ancient Egyptians believed that these spells would help the soul of the deceased leave their tomb and travel to the underworld at dawn. The goal of the spells was to awaken the dead, to restore their critical abilities, and to make sure that they would join the gods. People read this “book” to the deceased and blessed them with spells. People stopped using the Book of the Dead by the end of the Ptolemaic period (ca. 50 BCE). The “book of the dead” is related to all of our objects because all of the objects that we talk about are very important in the book of the dead.


]]> 2021-12-07 17:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934105774 Statue of Bastet 2 https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934107598 This statue of the Egyptian Goddess Bastet is of Bastet in human form with a head of a cat. Her clothing is a short-sleeved robe, while she holds an Ancient Egyptian music instrument. In her other hand she holds an object that looks like a collar called an AEGIS.


]]> 2021-12-07 17:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934107598 Bronze figure of a seated cat https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934108168 This bronze figure of the cat is a representation of the Egyptians' strong bond with the cats, stronger than any other country in the world. This statue is known as the Gayer-Anderson Cat after its donor to The British Museum.]]> 2021-12-07 17:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934108168 Mummies and Coffins https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934108338     Our exhibit shows mummies and coffins. Mummies and coffins were important to ancient Egyptians so they could have a good afterlife. The ancient Egyptians sometimes painted the dead’s faces on the coffin to represent them. They also mummified them because they believed the body was important for the afterlife. Some coffins are anthropoid shaped. Ancient Egyptians also painted scenes of the dead person in the process of going to the afterlife on the coffins. There were also words (hieroglyphics) carved out on the coffins. Most of the mummies were wrapped around with bandages. Sometimes Ancient Egyptians put a coffin inside another coffin. Coffins were usually made from wood. This exhibit will show you how much ancient Egyptians cared about helping the dead get to and have a good afterlife.



]]> 2021-12-07 17:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934108338 Egyptian Book of the Dead https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934108655 Our theme is the Book of the Dead. Ancient Egyptians used the Book of the Dead in connection with the god Osiris and other gods of the dead, and the netherworld. Some pieces and spells of the book were filled with how to gain immortality. Ancient Egyptians believed that they could achieve this goal. Pieces of the Book of the Dead belonged to priests with high power. Our theme ties these objects together because even though they have different messages for different goals they all help the deceased in the afterlife. For some people, it helps gain immortality. For example, the Linen Bandage of Hor describes the gates in the netherworld and how to overcome their guardians. On the Magic Brick of Thutmose III, it asks Anubis, the god of the dead to help protect the deceased. In conclusion, the Book of the Dead helped many Egyptians in the afterlife.


 

 
]]> 2021-12-07 17:19:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934108655 Mummified Cat's Coffin https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934112550  There were 2 main species of cats when the Egyptians lived. The swamp (or jungle) cat, and the African wild cat. Their scientific names are felis chaus and felis silvestris libyca, respectively. Both species had coffins by 1 millennium BCE. It is unknown which species was mummified more.


]]> 2021-12-07 17:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934112550 Sacred animals https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934118598 All of this information is related to sacred animals of ancient Egypt. The word sacred is defined as cherished or special or even treasured. These are such important animals so please don’t joke about them. In fact, some of them are closely tied to gods and goddesses. The creatures are shown as sculptures, vessels, mummies, or statuettes made by the Ancient Egyptians long ago. These species that we have listed are only a few while there are many animals sacred to the Ancient Egyptians. The beings stated are a cat, cow, hippo, an ibis, and a frog. Just because we have listed these animals it doesn't mean they are more important than the others which have relationships to the gods. Today, we will be starting off with the Mummy of a Cat.


]]> 2021-12-07 17:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934118598 Papyrus of Irtyuru https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934120543 The book of the dead belonged to a priest Irtyuru. It belonged to him in 332-30 BCE. Papyrus Milbank includes book of the dead spells 1-162, but the scribe left out 44 spells from this point and they are jumbled. Since it was jumbled it is thought that it was copied from a master source. The spells are still unique even though it was not original and copied from another source.


]]> 2021-12-07 17:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934120543 The Book of the Dead https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934121221 This exhibit is about the Book of the Dead. The books of the dead were deeply important to the ancient Egyptians. In addition to explicitly describing the afterlife and the roles of the gods, the Book of the Dead also gives insight into important concepts like the Ka and Ba, aspects of the soul believed to live on after death. Spells and passages from the text of the Book of the Dead were recorded in other places - on tomb walls, mummy wrappings, and even inside King Tut’s golden mask(!). The Book of the Dead was an expensive item; from one source, the scroll cost 1 deben(approximately 91 grams) of silver, about half of a laborer's annual pay. The Book of the Dead helps guide the dead people through the underworld to the afterlife. Each Book of the Dead belongs to a specific person. Most books have spells that help the dead person get through the dangers of the underworld. Some books are colossal, as long as forty meters, and some are smaller, as long as only one meter. All this information shows how influential the Book of the Dead was to the ancient Egyptians.]]> 2021-12-07 17:24:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934121221 The Coffin of Nespamai https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934121743     This is the coffin of Nespamai. The body was laid in a coffin made of reed, wood, terracotta, and next stone. People in the Ptolemaic period buried the dead  in coffins in human mode. Sometimes coffins were placed inside other coffins. Nespamai was laid out on a lion footed bed. We picked this object because it is a coffin and a mummy inside it.]]> 2021-12-07 17:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934121743 Bronze figure of the cat-headed goddess Bastet https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934121747 This represents a women with a cat's head that has a heavily patterned garment. The statue’s ears are pierced for earrings.  Bastet alone was just transformed to a cat. There is some text on the statue, but it has eroded in time. It symbolizes the fertility of Bastet. It relates to Bastet by showing that she has a lot of cats. 


 
]]> 2021-12-07 17:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934121747 Ancient Egyptian Writing https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934123285 This page from the "Book of the Dead" shows how Ancient Egyptians used to write. Egyptians used to write their letters on a type of paper called papyrus. Papyrus is made out of a special fiber that Egyptians had found. It includes about 15 - 16 spells. Each spell contains their own structure, but were often grouped together and inscribed long scrolls. Egyptians used to write their letters on a type of paper called papyrus. Papyrus is made out of a special fiber that Egyptians had found. Most of the page is about sun hymns. This writing was very helpful for the “"Book of the Dead".


]]> 2021-12-07 17:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934123285 Mummy of a Cat https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934123497 The mummy of a cat is linked to the cat goddess Bastet. Even though cats are such sacred animals, a large number of them did not naturally lose their life. Plenty of energy was put into mummifying these sacred cats, though people often didn't finish mummifying the cats. The cats also had a specially designed tomb called catacombs because they are an offering to the goddess Bastet.


]]> 2021-12-07 17:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934123497 Hatshepsut https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934123737 The theme of our exhibit is Hatshepsut. This exhibit includes statues of Hatshepsut and her loyal people that were important in her rule. Hatshepsut ruled in the New Kingdom period and reigned with Thutmose lll in Dynasty 18. Hatshepsut wears a nemes-headcloth, usually worn by men, but her titles are feminine. Two of her common titles are the "Lady of the Two Lands" and the "Bodily Daughter of Re”. Her personal name, Hatshepsut, means, "foremost of noble women,” and she was a daughter of King Thutmose I. She ruled for 21 years, with subjects loyal to her. They enjoyed her ways of improving the Egyptian kingdom like agriculture and flooding issues.]]> 2021-12-07 17:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934123737 Apries offers land to Bastet https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934124954 The record of the offering the land was made by Padest, son of Padenbetsekhet. Most often non-royal people made the gift and the royal people gave the gift as their own, as for this one. This donation was made in a temple. The record was made of limestone (type of sedimentary rock). It was made around 589-570 BCE. It relates to Bastet by showing humans respect Bastet.
 

]]> 2021-12-07 17:26:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934124954 Book of the Dead for Nesshutefnut https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934125240 This is a Book of the Dead that shows almost all of the underworld. Some of the pictures show Osiris and many slaves. It also shows Anubis weighing the hearts of Nesshutefnut. The dimensions are 1.25 by 30.3 feet. This particular Book of the Dead belongs to Nesshutefnut and is located in Chicago.


]]> 2021-12-07 17:26:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934125240 Ushabti of Pharaoh Amenhotep III https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934125885 This is inscribed with a special version of spell 6. An ushabti doll was buried to help in the afterlife. The unique spell on Amenhotep’s funerary figure shows the creativeness of scribes and the book of the dead tradition. ]]> 2021-12-07 17:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934125885 The Getty Book of the Dead https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934125914 This particular Book of the Dead is a scattered piece of the Book of the Dead and contains various vignettes of spells to ward off evil. In the vignettes, the people are eating and listening to an important person. It is located in Malibu, California.]]> 2021-12-07 17:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934125914 Seated Statue of Hatshepsut https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934127736 Hatshepsut, the most successful of several female rulers of ancient Egypt, announced herself as king between years 2 to 7 of her reign. She wore a nemes-headcloth and shendyt-kilt, which was ceremonial attire for the king that men usually wore. Some traces of blue pigment are visible in some of the hieroglyphs that are on the front of the statue. The statue shows Hatshepsut sitting with her hands flat on her knees. ]]> 2021-12-07 17:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934127736 Sphinx of Hatshepsut https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934128922     This colossal sphinx showcases Hatshepsut with the body of a lion and a human head wearing a head cloth (nemes) and a false beard. The sculptor wished to showcase a lion body and the face of Hatshepsut. This sphinx was one of the six granite sphinxes that stood in Hatshepsut’s temple. The great sphinx at Giza shows the Fourth Dynasty King, Khafre who lived almost one thousand years before Hatshepsut. Sphinxes were used to honor the pharaohs.]]> 2021-12-07 17:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934128922 Book of the Dead for Irtyuru https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934129930 This page of a Book of the Dead is for Irtyuru. It contains 15 complex spells. In the vignettes, it shows people marching with the dead person, who is lying in a boat-like object. It also shows a person pouring a liquid into some pots. The dimensions are 1 by 33.75 feet. It was created in Memphis, Egypt and is still located there.


]]> 2021-12-07 17:28:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934129930 Page from the Book of the Dead of Hunefer https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934130076 This Book of the Dead is for Hunefer and this is special because there are many more vignettes than a standard Book of the Dead. In the pictures, it shows Anubis weighing Hunefer’s heart. He passes and goes to Osiris and the other gods. Finally, it shows Hunefer admiring the gods. While he does this, many gods are looking at Hunefer. The dimensions are 1.25 by 2.9 feet, which is small for a Book of the Dead.]]> 2021-12-07 17:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934130076 Statue of Bastet https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934130588 This statue was created around 664-30 BCE. It has a lion headed aegis on her chest. Bastet is wearing a dress in this statue , but she mostly does not. Its head and ears are large in proportion. It is made out of Cupreous metal. It relates to Bastet because it shows her ferocity since she holds a lion headed aegis.


 
]]> 2021-12-07 17:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934130588 Stela of Harsiese https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934130977 This is a Stela that shows spell 15. Many Stelas are dedicated to their own spell, and this one was dedicated to spell fifteen. A Stela is an upright stone slab. The Egyptians planned the scenes and  texts very carefully. The painting (picture) at the top shows the god Behditi.


]]> 2021-12-07 17:28:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934130977 The Book of the Dead https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934131447 In this exhibit we have 2 statues, one magic script, the lady of Akhmim, and a heart scarab. These objects represent the Book of the Dead. The Book of the Dead is a book that holds spells and incantations to survive the passage to the underworld. Osiris is the god of the underworld. When the spirits come to the end of their journey, Osiris decides who crosses to the next life. When Isis brought Osiris back to life it was also the birth of Horus. The statues represent the book of the dead by showing how the god of the underworld and his family have lived. The lady of Akhmim shows how to transform the dead into a spirit. The heart scarab and magic script show spells that help you survive the terrifying trip into the next life. All of the objects are tied together by the Book of the Dead because they all have to do with getting the dead into the underworld.]]> 2021-12-07 17:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934131447 Panel with painting image of Isis https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934131579 This painting was painted during 100-200 CE. This painting was created in Egypt. In the painting, Isis carries a staff in one hand and a necklace of flowers. In Egypt, Isis was the god of healing and magic. Isis is the wife and the sister of Osiris, the chief god. An evil god named Seth murdered Osiris. Seth hid the parts of Osiris’s body across Egypt.  Isis found the parts and revived him enough to have a child with him called Horus.The painting symbolizes Isis and how she looks. This painting is being held in the J.Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles,California.]]> 2021-12-07 17:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934131579 Magic brick of Thutmose III https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934132067 A passage from spell 151 is carved at the bottom.  The text asked Anubis whose figure is on top of the brick. It requests that Anubis protect the dead. Anubis is the Egyptian god of dead. Scribes used different source documents when inscribing spell 151 on the bricks. This is from about 1479-1425 BCE.


]]> 2021-12-07 17:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934132067 Book of the Dead for Nakht https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934132604 This page is dedicated to Nakht. Nakht was an army general c. 1400 B.C. Nakht is approaching Osiris so that Osiris can begin the heart weighing in this array of vignettes. Vignettes in this also shows that a god is pouring water for the deceased. This also shows just how significant the Book of the Dead was to the Ancient Egyptians because they preserve it and use much time to make the book.


]]> 2021-12-07 17:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934132604 Head of the figure of the cow Hathor https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934133233 This statue of the cow Hathor originally had lapis lazuli and rock crystal inside its eyes. Hathor had a feather headdress and also had horns on her head. She was white which shows that she was pure and sacred. Hathor was the goddess of the west which means that she was automatically linked to the cemetery on the land on the west side of the Nile River. Her temple was at Deir el-Bahari which is on the west side of the Nile River.]]> 2021-12-07 17:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934133233 Bust of Isis https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934133428 This sculpture was made during 10 BCE-40 CE. This sculpture was made in Egypt. In the statue, Isis wears a necklace with a scalloped pendant, beaded choker, earrings, and a jeweled diadem. She also wears the crown of the goddess. Isis was the most important goddess. Isis was worshipped from 2400 BCE to around 500 CE. This statue is held in the Huntington Museum of Art in Huntington, U.S. The creator of this artifact is unknown.]]> 2021-12-07 17:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934133428 Kneeling Statue of Senenmut, Chief Steward of Queen Hatshepsut https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934133999 Senenmut was the most educated official of Queen Hatshepsut and the first commoner since the Old Kingdom to have a high amount of wealth, respect, and privileges that royalty usually held. He held more than eighty titles which meant he was allowed to control the resources of Egypt and was responsible for many building projects, being a royal architect. Senemut was credited for creating Hatshepsut’s funerary temple in Deir-el-Bahri. Senemut holds a uraeus and  a sun disk with cow horns that stand on a base made of two raised arms, a gesture created to protect life, and ward off evil.


]]> 2021-12-07 17:30:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934133999 Head from an Osiride Statue of Hatshepsut https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934134382 The Head from an Osiride Statue originally belonged in a carved wall of Hatshepsut's temple. Hatshepsut wears the Double Crown of Upper and Lower Egypt on the Osiride Statue. Osiride figures were carved from the same limestone bricks that were used to make temples. Four Osiride statues were used to decorate the corners of the temple's shrine of Amun, so it meant a lot to the Egyptians.


]]> 2021-12-07 17:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934134382 Lady of Akhmim https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934134672 The Lady of Akhmim is an ancient Egyptian mummy. She was mummified by the process of mummification, plus  spells from the "Book of the Dead". Here are the steps for mummification:

Ancient Egyptians took out all internal organs, except the heart. After that, they flushed out the brain through the nose. Then, they covered the body with a specific type of salt, called Natron.
They filled the body with spices and wealth for the mummy's soul to be happier in the next life. When I say wealth,  I mean money and coins and things that only riches can use.
        Lastly, they wrapped the body in a white linen cloth.


]]> 2021-12-07 17:30:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934134672 Statuette of a Hippopotamus https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934134752 Hippos are sacred because they represent coming back to life once you die. The hippos that the king hunted also represent that the king was triumphant over chaos the hippo had caused.  This shows that even though these are such important creatures to the Egyptians, they are constantly hunted.  The hippo statuette has large eyes and sharp teeth. Some of its head is decorated with lotus flowers outlined in black. The plants indicate the hippos’ swampy habitat. These majestic statuettes are relevant gifts at funerals.


]]> 2021-12-07 17:30:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934134752 King Being Nursed by the Lion-Headed Goddess Bastet https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934135157 This creation is possibly from Nubia. It is made out of Faience (some type of tin). It was made around 690-664 BCE. People put this object in the Pharaoh’s tomb. It relates to Bastet because it shows that Bastet cares for people  healing a pharaoh. 



]]> 2021-12-07 17:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934135157 A painted coffin of Isidora https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934136933 People painted the dead's face on the coffin to represent the dead person. The woman painted on this coffin is named Isidora. How the coffin was painted shows that she was wealthier than average people. Isidora’s earrings are different by their size and rich materials.



]]> 2021-12-07 17:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934136933 The Coffin Lid of Padiamun https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934137376   This is the coffin lid of Padiamun. People were mummified so the dead can be reborn into existence. An Anthropoid is a coffin that is shaped like a human. This coffin lid of Padiamun made of wood from a sycamore tree. The coffin was covered with pictures and words. There was white paint under the text. There was an image of Anubis weighing Padiamun’s heart painted on the lid of the coffin.


]]> 2021-12-07 17:31:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934137376 Inlay in the form of Horus Falcon https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934137957 This inlay is being held in the Metropolitan museum of Art, in New York. This inlay was made in the 4th century B.The inlay represents Horus in his Falcon form. Horus is closely associated with being a king. ]]> 2021-12-07 17:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934137957 Heart Scarabs https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934138131 Ancient Egyptians had left a scroll for future Egyptians telling them that the Heart Scarabs have to be made out of green stone, mounted in a gold frame and placed the heart scarab on the mummified body’s chest. It signifies a person’s essence and powers they have. They used a few of the spells from “The Book of the Dead” to make sure the heart travels to the underworld. ]]> 2021-12-07 17:32:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934138131 Linen Bandage of Hor https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934138169 This fragment of Hor’s bandage is inscribed with writings of the netherworld. It is from spells 144 to 150. This piece acts like a guide to the netherworld. The dead had to know the gates of the netherworld and the guards to get past. ]]> 2021-12-07 17:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934138169 Statuette of Isis and Horus https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934138272 This statue is held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York. In the statue, Isis is nursing her son, Horus. It was made in 332-30 BCE. This statue was made during the Ptolemaic Period. This statue symbolizes the rebirth that created  Horus. This is a powerful symbol of rebirth. Isis wears vulture head coverings that are reserved for queens and goddesses. 


]]> 2021-12-07 17:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934138272 The Female Pharaoh Hatshepsut https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934138604 Hatshepsut adopted the throne name Maatkare, but her titles were still feminine. Hatshepsut was known as “The Perfect Goddess," “Lady of the Two Lands," and "Bodily Daughter of Re." On the back of her statues, there are two back-to-back goddesses and one has a crocodile tail between her legs. This statue resembles Taweret, the goddess who protects women and children, and the other looks like Ipi, a royal protector who appears in the same position on a statue of the Dynasty 17 King Sobekemsaf l.]]> 2021-12-07 17:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934138604 Statue of Osiris https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934139564 Osiris is the god of the dead and he judges who crosses to the next life. Osiris is one of the most important gods in Ancient Egyptian Mythology. The dead were symbolized by adding OSIRIS to their name.  The date created was Late Period, Dynasty 26, ca. 664-525 BCE.


]]> 2021-12-07 17:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934139564 Magic Brick of the Scribe Amenemhat https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934140366 Due to spell 151, we know that magical bricks were stacked in the tombs to protect the mummy. This brick was put on the northern wall in Amenemhat’s tomb. They wrote words on the brick in white letters indicating that this brick was associated with a figure that once stood.That figure is called Amenemhat. Amenemhat was an ancient ruler and scribe. His purpose was to protect the deceased from any harm.]]> 2021-12-07 17:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934140366 Stone Vessel in the Shape of a frog https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934141829 This creature is a precious being since it represents the goddess Heket. The goddess Heket guarded women giving birth. A frog represents rebirth and fertility. In addition, the goddess Heket was shown as a frog-headed woman. The Egyptians were early for their time because they developed the skill to carve and create items out of stone. The animal shaped-vessel was used for holding the lotions of childbirth. 


]]> 2021-12-07 17:33:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934141829 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934141879 Our theme for the exhibit is gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt. Ancient Egyptians worshiped many of them. We show specific ones inside the exhibit such as Bes, who was important to the people by scaring off monstrosities, Bastet, who was the sacred protector and goddess of cats, Horus, who was the mighty king of Lower and Upper Egypt, and last but not least, Anubis, who protected the deceased. The gods and goddesses were important because of what they did to the land and people to help them live tranqulily and cheerfully. Animals were also important to them as Egyptians sacrificed them to the gods and goddesses they represented. In completion, the gods and goddesses played an immense role in Anicient Egypt.]]> 2021-12-07 17:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934141879 Bronze figure of Horus of Pe https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934142705 This figure was built in 600 BCE. This figure is made of bronze. It is held in the British Museum, in London. Horus has lots of different forms. These forms are, his human form, his falcon form and his jackal form. This figure was excavated from Egypt. The bottom of the statue was lost. The creator of the figure is unknown. The statues show the forms kneeling down on one knee and flexing to show their power.]]> 2021-12-07 17:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934142705 Aegis of Bastet https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934142858  This is made out of Faience. It is made around 664-30 BCE. The divine head of the aegis shows a symbol  of protection and fertility. The aegis was an element of sacred menat necklace from 18th dynasty. A menat necklace was something made out of strands of beads. A dynasty is a period of time of a ruler. This also could serve as amulet for Bastet. It relates to Bastet because it symbolizes that she can protect humans. 

]]> 2021-12-07 17:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934142858 Coffin of ankhhorr https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934143473 This is the mummy of Ankhhor, an Egyptian priest that lived around 650 BCE. He worked in a temple dedicated to a war god named Montu. His body was wrapped in layers of linen bandages and a shroud. The two layers wrapped around the chest like a cross indicated the god of the underworld, Osiris. Over the body was a layer of nets with blue faience beads. There was also a winged beetle shaped scarab that was a symbol of rebirth.



]]> 2021-12-07 17:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934143473 Cats https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934143636 Cats were important to ancient Egyptians. All of these objects show that cats were extremely important both physically and spiritually. There were three feline goddesses: Mafdet, Bastet and Sekhmet. Cats were often killed and sacrificed to the goddesses. In Ancient Egypt every animal and human had a role. Even furniture was in the shape of cats. Also it is a great honor when a cat gets mummified.]]> 2021-12-07 17:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934143636 The Coffin of Paankhenamun https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934143739 This is the coffin of Paankhenamun. It was created around 945 - 715 BCE. Cartonnage cases were famous at the time. Cartonnage coffins were usually placed in the interior of one or more wooden coffins that were decorated. After the body got mummified the mummy was put in from the back of the coffin. Paankhenamun was the doorkeeper of a temple of a god named Amun.Paankhemum wished to live a good life in the afterlife.

                         


]]> 2021-12-07 17:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934143739 Papyrus of Nesshutefnut https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934144094 This piece was specifically for a priest named Nesshutenfut. He had to pay a large amount of money so his transformation into an akh-spirit would be sucsessful. An akh-spirit would be the principal aspect of the soul of the deceased. The spells were written in hieratic. Hieratic was an abridged form of hieroglyphics. ]]> 2021-12-07 17:34:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934144094 Bes https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934145378
  • This statue of Bes, the jester of gods, was made in Greece, even though he was an Egyptian god. He mainly scares off evil. On the artifact, Bes is naked apart from a lion-skin. His tail is visible between his legs. His hands rest on his thighs and his physical features are grotesque. In many homes, people had statues of him.

    • ]]>     2021-12-07 17:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934145378     Statue of Isis and Horus https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934145474 Horus is the son of Isis and Osiris. Once Isis brought Osiris back to life when  Horus was born. Isis is mainly known for the rebirth of Osiris and the birth of Horus. In the picture Isis wears a horned crown and a sun disk. The sun disk was given from the cow goddess (Hathor).She also wears a vulture headdress from the goddess Mut. The date the statue was created was  Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664-30 BCE.]]> 2021-12-07 17:35:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934145474 Cosmetic Vessel in the Shape of a Cat https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934147489 The Cosmetic Vessel is the first 3D representation of a cat in Egyptian art.The eyes are made of rock crystals, bordered with copper. The vessel made sure all the characteristics of a cat were realistic. We chose it because it was the first 3D Egyptian art of a cat.]]> 2021-12-07 17:36:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934147489 Isis https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934148266
  • This statuette of Isis was made in Ancient Rome. Isis was originally an Egyptian god, but the Romans took over the goddess and started to worship her as a Roman goddess. She had many powers, including the ability to give her followers a better afterlife. In this statuette, she wears the elaborate headdress of Isis. In many myths, she is also the wife of Osiris.

    • ]]>     2021-12-07 17:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934148266     Bastet https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934150422 Our exhibit shows Bastet. We have statues of Bastet’s good qualities like helping people and protecting life. Her aegis symbolized protection and fertility. Humans gave gifts to Bastet like land. She also healed people. People also respected Bastet by sacrificing cats. Bastet does not like decorated dresses as much as other goddess. This exhibit shows statues of Bastet and examples of how she was worshipped by the Egyptian people. 

    ]]>     2021-12-07 17:37:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934150422     Figurine of the Goddess Bastet as a cat https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934150907 The gods of Ancient Egypt were in human form, animal form, or human body with an animal head. The statue of the goddess Bastet is the representation of the goddess of cats. We chose this object because the goddess of cats is important to our theme because, if there is a goddess of cats that means that cats are important to the egyptians.]]> 2021-12-07 17:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934150907 Bastet https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934150940 Bastet, the goddess of cats, is in cat form in this statue. She was the gentle form of Sekhmet, the goddess of war. She also resembled gentle Hathor, who is the major goddess of dancing, musical arts, beauty, and pleasure. People sometimes sacrifice cats to symbolize Bastet.]]> 2021-12-07 17:37:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934150940 Magic brick of Thutmose III https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934151174 A Thutmose is a spell written at the bottom of a hieroglyphic script(brick) which is dedicated to the god Anubis. The statue of Anubis was placed at the top of the script to be vigilant and protect the dead. The brick is made out of brick clay and red particles. The brick is made for the King/pharaoh  for when he died. The date created was New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479-1425 BCE.]]> 2021-12-07 17:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934151174 Statuette of Thot as Ibis https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934153213 This majestic statuette did tons of difficult work. It was referred to as the patron of scribes, and represented the art of writing. It also represented the god’s messenger. In fact, it declared to the queen, the ruler, the birth of her spiritual child. This creature was specially designed for its job. The body was constructed of wood and surrounded by plaster that was white. It wears a beautiful crown called the “Atef-Crown.” The crown was saved for the pharaoh and Osiris, has 3 reeds,  two horns twined together that came from a ram, two Uresus, and a couple of ostrich feathers.]]> 2021-12-07 17:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934153213 Horus https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934155470
  • Horus is often described as the divine Egyptian king of Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt. In some myths, Horus is the son of Osiris. He wears the double crown which symbolizes his respect and rank. Every living king was perceived as Horus, and after the king's death, he became Osiris, god of the underworld.

    • ]]>     2021-12-07 17:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1934155470     Anubis jerryhetan https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1937422823
  • This statue, Anubis, the god of mummification, was during the Ptolemaic period, dated between 332-30 B.C.  Anubis is depicted greeting the deceased in the underworld and protecting them. He is shown as a human with a jackal head. He is also wearing jewelry and garments in the statue with a feather pattern.

    • ]]>     2021-12-09 04:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1937422823     Lady of Akhmim https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938833378 Most spells of the book of the dead were in burial chambers although they were also in temples.A human body is the centerpiece of the burial chamber.They started the text on linen wraps and the amulets of the mummies.The incantation was used to transform the deceased into a spirit.The dead were encircled by a religious, powerful spell. This picture shows that the woman(Lady Akhmim) who died had bad medical conditions.She had chronic issues like bone loss and very bad teeth.She  died of old age because of some catastrophic event. She is the centerpiece of the chamber. The date created was Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 BCE]]> 2021-12-09 17:53:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938833378 Cat mummies https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938835581 Mummifying cats were important to Mafdet, Bastet and Sekhmet. Mummified cats were sacred to the gods and acted like devotees to them. These sacrificed cats would complete a wish. They would do rites so they could do this. We chose this object because a mummified cat is the closest we can get to a real one.]]> 2021-12-09 17:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938835581 Mummified cat https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938839134 Cats were being mummified in 1350 BCE. Cats were extremely important to the Egyptians; they have their own cemetary. These cemeteries are mostly for the goddess Bastet. We chose it because it was a perfectly preserved mummy in a cat cemetery.]]> 2021-12-09 17:56:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938839134 Heart scarab 30b with hieroglyphics https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938841943 In the afterlife the dead use magic to maintain control of  the Heart Scarab. Incantations 30B and 29B are on the amulets carved in a heart or scarab beetle shape. Heart scarabs  magic was powerful and strong. The Heart Scarab is a charm of magic designed with gold. The heart scarab was wrapped in linen and kept close to the heart that is in the body. The date created was New Kingdom–Late Period, Dynasty 19–26, ca. 1295–525 BCE]]> 2021-12-09 17:58:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938841943 Mummy of a cat https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938843223 This mummy is closely related to the goddess Bastet. Many cats didn’t have a natural death, examination says most cats were less than one years old. The cats were killed and sacrificed to the goddesses Mafdet, Bastet and Sekhmet. At the end of the nineteenth century, many mummified cats were sent to Britain to become fertilizer. We chose it because the mummy of a cat looks realistic.]]> 2021-12-09 17:58:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938843223 Isis and Horus https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938846037 Isis is the god of magic and healing. She is the wife of Osiris the god of the Underworld. An evil god named Seth, murdered Osiris. Seth hid Osiris’s body parts around Egypt. Isis found all of Osiris’s parts and put them together. Isis didn’t find one part of Osiris’s body .She revived Osiris enough to have a child with him . She named him Horus. Isis nursed Horus as her son. Horus is the god of war, power, and sky. He died from a scorpion sting. We have many statues and paintings in our exhibit that represent Isis and Horus. In our exhibit, we show the different forms of both Isis and Horus. The paintings and sculptures also symbolize the importance of these two gods. They represent the unity between Isis and Horus. Isis is very important to the Egyptians. She was a role model to women and helped the Egyptian people stay healthy. Horus was also important to the Egyptian people. He represented power, was a role model, and protected the Egyptian people.   


    ]]>     2021-12-09 18:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938846037     Isis https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938851493 All the artifacts and statues of Isis, Osiris, and Horus show how important they were for ancient Egyptians and how much they worshipped them. In this exhibit, there are one bust and one statue of Isis, one sculpture of Isis and Horus, one statuette of Horus, and one statue of Osiris(this exhibit expands to Isis’ close family, too). Osiris and Horus were connected to who pharaohs really were.  Isis had the power of healing and magic, so she was powerful. Horus was the god of the sky and kings, and Osiris was the god of death. The three gods were family: Osiris was Isis’ brother and husband and Horus was their son. This exhibit shows how the three gods were connected, how it was important to worship them, and how powerful they all were.

    ]]>     2021-12-09 18:03:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938851493     Bust of Isis https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938853984 This object is a bust of Isis. Isis was the most important Egyptian goddess. She was married to Osiris and her son was Horus, the god of the sun. She wears braided clothing and A LOT of jewelry. Historians know for sure that Ancient Egyptians worshipped Isis by about 2400 BCE.

    ]]>     2021-12-09 18:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938853984     Sculpture of Isis and Horus https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938855514 In this statue, Isis nurses her son, Horus. She wears a headdress with a vulture on it and is sitting on a throne with a reed matting. The matting may have represented Lower Egypt, where Isis protected Horus from his uncle Seth. This statue may have been a temple offering, to emphasize how the marsh, Isis and Horus were connected, or was supposed to show how powerful Isis or Horus were.

    ]]>     2021-12-09 18:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938855514     Statue of Isis https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938858349 This is a statue of Isis. Isis wears a tight cloak, a crescent moon on her head, and the basileion (a disk of the sun which was held up with cow horns). People held ceremonies for her, and when they did, they used a musical instrument, the systrum, which represented her worship, and the situla, which was a jug which was meant to hold water, wine, and milk.

    ]]>     2021-12-09 18:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938858349     Statuette of Horus https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938862670 This is a statue of Horus. Horus was a powerful god, his mother being Isis (goddess of medicine, magic, etc.) and his father being Osiris (god of the dead). He had a falcon head because he was a sun god and some Egyptians believed that falcons were special animals.  On Earth, Horus took the form of all Egyptian pharaohs.



    ]]>     2021-12-09 18:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938862670     Statue of Osiris https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938865493 This is a statue of Osiris, who was the god of the dead. He was the brother of Seth, the person who murdered him. He was also the brother and husband of Isis. Horus was his son. Osiris was related to the god who created life and took his position of power. Osiris was the god pharaohs took the form of after they died. In temples, statues of Osiris were important (Osiris being important himself) and were common. 

    ]]>     2021-12-09 18:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahharrell/kvwb697rfesp6b2v/wish/1938865493