Monday, August 23, 2021

Egypt

The queens of Egypt exercised considerable power, associated with goddesses in the same manner that their husbands were associated with gods.

More artifacts of the times: busts, fragments of hieroglyphs, amulets, and figurines, some of which are associated with Queen Tiyi.


This is a portion of the face of a larger statue of Amenhotep III, pharaoh and wife of Tiyi.


The wooden statue in the foreground depicts Tiyi in the aspect of the goddess Tawaret.


Tiyi and Amenhotep would be succeeded by their son Amenhotep IV, who would later take on the name Akhenaten and radically transform Egyptian religious life during his reign, only to have his measures revoked and his name stricken from Egyptian history by later successors. His wife was Nefertiti. Akhenaten's son would be one of the most famous pharaohs of history, largely because of the discovery of his tomb in the modern era: Tutankhamun.


This is a replica of her bust.

32 comments:

  1. The queen had interesting headwear. Enjoy your week.

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  2. She appears to have been handsome indeed.

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  3. It's quite amazing that all those treasures were found.

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  4. I think there will be an enduring fascination with Egyptology.

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  5. Mi cuñado, tanto le fascinaba la vida del antiguo Egipto, en el que reinaba los faraones, que un año decidió pasar sus vacaciones allí....yo me he contentado con leer obras de literatura, que reflejaban el uso y costumbres de la época de los farahones....¡Quién no recuerda! la obra "Sinuhé el egipcio" de Mika Waltari.

    Que tengas una gran semana.

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  6. What a wonderful exhibit! The artifacts are just amazing.
    Take care, have a happy week!

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  7. It's refreshing to realize that women could exert power and influence back then.

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  8. @Nancy: quite so.

    @Italiafinlandia: striking comes to mind.

    @Amy: definitely.

    @David: as it is for me.

    @Ventana: thank you.

    @Jan: that it is.

    @Eileen: I think so.

    @Anvilcloud: indeed.

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  9. Interesting to see a nose exhibited. cut off statue to injure the deceased person's spirit.

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  10. enjoy seeing artifacts ... history is cool. learning is fun. ( ;

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  11. ...Egypt has interested people for centuries.

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  12. Beautiful and fascinating William ✨

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  13. Great post and photos on Egypt~ Happy Week to you ~

    Living in the moment,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  14. Just think how valuable the original bust must be!

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  15. Eine Interessante Ausstellung.

    Gruß
    Noke

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  16. Ahhh..ancient Egypt...one of my favorites!

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  17. @Maywyn: there's a whole lot of complicated elements of ancient Egyptian beliefs.

    @RedPat: I enjoyed it.

    @Beth: thank you.

    @Tom: it has.

    @Grace: I agree.

    @Carol: thanks.

    @Revrunner: her original bust has quite a history.

    @Marie: it's well known in history.

    @Noke: thank you.

    @Sharon: me too.

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  18. I have had a necklace made from a piece like the little colourful figures in third photo. A priceless and special piece from Egypt. The bust replica is beautiful.

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  19. A very interesting exhibit.

    All the best Jan

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  20. The bust of Nefertiti is really stunning. Gorgeous colors.

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  21. All fascinating so much to learn about as well.

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  22. I love the colours on the bust of Nefertiti:)

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  23. It is striking out of the whim of one person can change all of society, and then be erased by successors. Enjoy today!

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