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Egyptian mosaic glass ibis inlay, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. The translucent amethyst body with opaque white wing, translucent yellow legs, red circled eyes and yellow beak in green matrix, 1.9 cm long. Private collection
AN EGYPTIAN MOSAIC GLASS WATER FOWL INLAY , PTOLEMAIC-ROMAN PERIOD, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. | Christie's
Egyptian mosaic glass water fowl inlay tile, Ptolemaic-Roman period, c. 1st century BCE - 1st century CE. Possibly a snipe, the head turned backwards with long brown beak, red and yellow, then blue and white, then green and red imbricated covert feathers, with green and yellow fan tail, preening its left wing, red, dark brown and green flight feathers, with yellow underbelly and red striped feet on green base line, in translucent grey-blue matrix 1 in. x 13/16 in. (2.5 cm. x 2.1 cm.)
SIX EGYPTIAN MOSAIC GLASS INLAYS , PTOLEMAIC TO ROMAN PERIOD, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. | Christie's
SIX EGYPTIAN MOSAIC GLASS INLAYS PTOLEMAIC TO ROMAN PERIOD, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. Including five floral plaques, each preserving a multitude of plant life and petalled blossoms, in yellow, green, white, red, and blue on a dark blue ground; and one fish fragment composed of polychrome canes simulating fish scales and fins Largest: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) long [For some odd reason, they only show five]
FIVE EGYPTIAN MOSAIC GLASS FRAGMENTARY BARS AND INLAYS , PTOLEMAIC PERIOD-ROMAN PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. | Christie's
FIVE EGYPTIAN MOSAIC GLASS FRAGMENTARY BARS AND INLAYS PTOLEMAIC PERIOD-ROMAN PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. Comprising two alternating blue, red, and turquoise feather bars; and three ivy leaf and palmette inlays in blue and green matrix 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm.) long max.
heart-scarab | British Museum
heart scarab Egypt 18th Dynasty the base is inscribed with nine lines of hieroglyphs with 'Book of the Dead' spell 30 for a woman named Ast. - golden scarab = stercorary beetle = slave = negro for toil = jew at hard work = Assyrian labor = booty of war = increase of power = wealth = supremacy = empire of Pharaoh
31 edfou bas reliefs et hieroglyphes - Page 2
Bas Relief 13 - golden scarab = stercorary beetle = slave = negro for toil = jew at hard work = Assyrian labor = booty of war = increase of power = wealth = supremacy = empire of Pharaoh
Azza Fahmy Pharaonic Collection Inspiration: Scarab of Transformation- 'Khepri' Beetle- Ancient Egypt.
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White lotus flowers in a pool full of ducks, lotus flowers and tilapia fish. Around the pool are papyrus, palms, sycomore fig, mandrake and other bushes. Mural fragment of a wall painting from the tomb of Nebamun. Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, ca.1350 BCE. ~via sporadicq | British Museum, London
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Egyptian Patterns and Designs | ancient egyptian ornament in full color 350 patterns and designs by ...
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Jones, Owen, 1809-1874. / The grammar of ornament (1910) Egyptian ornament
Do Cat Purrs Have Healing Abilities?
We all know that the ancient Egyptians worshipped felines to a marvelous extent. Is it possible that they knew something that we might have missed..?