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Eternal Egypt: Relief of Birds in the Marshes
This relief was discovered in the funerary temple of King Userkaf. It depicts a flock of birds in papyrus marshes.
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Eternal Egypt: Low Relief From the Tomb of Ipy
This low-relief is decorated with a scene of Ipy on a chair carried by men. In other scenes, farmers load a donkey with crops, harvest corn and flax, and slaughter oxen.
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Eternal Egypt: Old Kingdom Relief of Unas Ankh
This sunk relief from the Old Kingdom is carved in a provincial style. It shows the owner, Unas-ankh, with a plain wig and broad collar. In front of him are two registers, or sections, with portrayals of his relatives.
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Eternal Egypt: Low Relief of Baking and Brewing
This low-relief shows twelve men making beer. They are shown first fermenting bread and then squeezing the wet mash through sieves to collect the liquid in jars.
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Nova Online Adventures: Pyramids, the Inside Story
Use this site to explore the pyramids of Egypt and to learn how they were built and why.
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The British Museum: Carpenter's Workshop
Contains a wealth of information regarding the use of carpentry in ancient Egypt. By clicking on the tools in the relief at the top of the page, one can learn about the use of the adze, saw, and bow drill by Egyptian carpenters.
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Khan Academy: Materials and Techniques
Ancient Egyptians used a wide variety of techniques to make their unparalleled artwork. Stone, paint, wood, metal, relief sculpture, and pigments are described with pictures. A question/answer section from the community is also included.
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Eternal Egypt: Stucco Relief of a Ram
This limestone relief shows a recumbent ram; the animal is facing forward. Reliefs of this sort were used to decorate walls.
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Eternal Egypt: Relief With Cooking Scene
This relief shows a very lively scene of cooking, beverage preparation, and storage.
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Eternal Egypt: Relief of Tomb Preparation
This relief fragment, part of a larger scene of tomb preparation, shows five workmen sealing boxes in the final step before their transport to the tomb.
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Eternal Egypt: Limestone Ornamental Relief
This ornamental relief depicts two lions attacking a gazelle.
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Eternal Egypt: Relief of a Priest at Worship
This low-relief shows the profile of a priest wearing a simple garment and chain, raising his hand in adoration.
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Eternal Egypt: Relief of Entertainment Scene
This fine relief from the Saqqara tomb of Nen-Khefeti-Kai belongs to the Fifth Dynasty. It shows musicians and dancers that the deceased wanted to see or remember in the afterlife.
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Eternal Egypt: Relief of a Woman Giving Birth
This plaque shows a woman on the birthing-chair, being assisted by two women with Hathor heads and crowns, the Hathor crown consists of two horns with the sun disk between them and tall plumes. Hathor acted as nurse and was the patroness...
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Ancient Egypt: Mortuary Temple of Ramesses Ii the Ramesseum
Photographs of the Ramesseum are on this interesting website. Look at the site at a distance with Egyptian farms in the forefront. Click on the pictures on the left side of the site to see the expanse of this temple complex. There is...
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Eternal Egypt: Marble Panel of Saint Minas
The marble relief depicts Saint Minas with two seated camels on either side of him. He is standing and raising his hands toward heaven in prayer.
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Eternal Egypt: Block Showing a Woman's Face
This limestone block, sculpted in sunken relief, depicts a woman's face and part of her chest.
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Eternal Egypt: Queen Nefertiti in Nubian Wig
The relief, now incomplete, once showed Queen Nefertiti with her arms upraised making an offering to Aten. She wears a Nubian wig. This wig was first worn by Nubian mercenaries and later was made fashionable by Nefertiti and her daughters.
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Eternal Egypt: Sandstone Block With Akhenaten
The block shows King Akhenaten wearing the Red Crown and holding the ceremonial crook and flail. When complete, the relief would have shown him in a short jubilee cloak.
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Eternal Egypt: Trading Scenes of Punt
This block records a trading expedition to the land of Punt. The Ruler of Punt and his wife receive the Egyptian goods of jewelry and a golden dagger.
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Eternal Egypt: Relief of Offering Bearers
Seven men and women are shown with their offerings which include baskets carried on their heads, geese, fish, and jars, while a scribe registers the offerings.
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Eternal Egypt: Block With Scorpion
The block is decorated with a detailed scorpion in high relief. This scorpion has a tail with its poison glands and stinger; however, for magical reasons, many reliefs depicted the scorpion without its tail to deprive it of the dangerous...
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Eternal Egypt: Pillar of Senusert the First
An elegant pillar of King Senusert the First is finely decorated with reliefs on four sides, showing the pharaoh embraced by gods of different provinces. The king intended to confirm that his reign was supported by these important...
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Eternal Egypt: Glass Cup
This glass cup has a round body supported on a high ring base; the body and the base are decorated with lines in alternately low and high relief.