Vista aérea II pilono

Recinto de Amon

Partially reconstructed temple in the Open Air Museum area of the Precinct of Amun, showing red-painted scenes on the columns. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: New Kingdom 18th Dynasty. Place of Origin: Karnak. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ N. J Saunders.

Seti I

View of the giant relief decoration on the outside northern wall of the Great Hypostyle Court. It shows pharaoh Seti I spearing an enemy during a battle in southern Palestine. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: New Kingdom 18th Dynasty, 1291 - 1278 BC. Place of Origin: Karnak. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ N. J Saunders.

Templo de Debod

El antiguo Egipto

Stone frog

A stone frog. On the back is a carved relief figure of a falcon, together with a serekh design enclosing the Horus name of an unidentified First Dynasty king. The king may be either Djet or Den, fifth ruler of the dynasty. Frog amulets helped ensure rebirth for the deceased. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 1st dynasty, c.3040 BC. Place of Origin: Abydos (?). Material Size: Grano-diorite, l = 7 cms. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/Sold at Christie's, London . Location: 35.

antiguo Egipto

The burial chamber of Tuthmosis III. On the walls is the full version of the Book of Amduat which sets out the spells and charms necessary to defy evil forces during the night journey to the other world. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 18th dynasty/1550-1295BC. Place of Origin: Valley of the Kings, W.Thebes. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ . Location: 124.

Gold fish amulet, nekhau, worn by young women attached to the hair to protect against drowning. In a Middle Kingdom tale one is lost as the king watches the girls of the palace row on the garden pool. The chief priest rolls back the waters to recover it from the lake bed. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: Middle Kingdom 12th Dynasty c. 1880 BC. Place of Origin: From a child's tomb at el-Haraga. Material Size: Gold L:4cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh . Location: 42.