Ancient Egyptian Religion

Ancient Egyptian religion, a short online exhibit on some of the important gods and godesses
for my world and western history survey courses.

funerary mask of Tutankhamun

The funerary mask of Tutankhamen; c. 1327 BC; gold, glass and semi-precious stones; height: 54 cm; Egyptian Museum (Cairo)

Amenhotep III

Head from monumental red granite statue of Amenhotep III(?); 1370BC (c.); red granite; Height: 290 centimetres Weight: 3600 kilograms (estimate); British Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

King Tut is depicted with a "nemes headcloth, topped by the royal insignia of a cobra (Wadjet) and vulture (Nekhbet), symbolising Tutankhamen's rule of both Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt respectively." Nemes "were pieces of striped headcloth worn by pharaohs in ancient Egypt. It covered the whole crown and back of the head and nape of the neck (sometimes also extending a little way down the back) and had lappets, two large flaps which hung down behind the ears and in front of both shoulders. (Wikipedia)

Amenhotep wears the pschent which was the "double crown worn by rulers in ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians generally referred to it as sekhemty (sḫm.ty), the Two Powerful Ones. It combined the White Hedjet Crown of Upper Egypt and the Red Deshret Crown of Lower Egypt." (Wikipedia)