Pharaoh of the Two Lands - The African story of the kings of Napata

Pharaoh of the Two Lands - The African story of the kings of Napata

April 27, 2022 July 25, 2022 Exhibition has ended
In the 8th century BC, a kingdom grew up around the Nubian capital, Napata. In about 730 BC, the Nubian king Piankhy conquered Egypt and founded the 25th Dynasty of Kushite kings, who ruled for more than fifty years over a kingdom stretching from the Nile Delta to the confluence of the White and Blue Niles. The most famous of those kings is the pharaoh Taharqa. The exhibition highlights the importance of this vast kingdom, located in what is now northern Sudan. It is organised in connection with ...
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Cross of Life "Ankh" enamelled
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Cross of Life "Ankh" enamelled

CB891948
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The Ankh represents eternal life. It sometimes symbolised, by extension, the infinite life force and was then integrated as such in architecture, in the form of propitiatory motifs adorning the walls of temples, or in other contexts. The Ankh sign was often held by the gods and was often associated with the sceptre Uas and the pillar Jed, thus associating Life with Prosperity and Stability. In Amarna representations, it was represented at the end of the rays of the solar disc Aten, alternating with small hands. Shaped like a mirror or a knot, the Ankh is a symbol of life. It was often carried by deities or by people in funeral processions, or offered to the king as the breath of life.

French handcrafted production, this reproduction of an Egyptian work of art is made of glazed and glazed terracotta.

Decorated by hand, the finishes are exceptional.
The colours may vary from one model to another.
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