Glossary of Ancient Egypt artifacts
- Glossary of Ancient Egypt artifacts
Ancient Egypt artifacts.
Glossary of Ancient Egypt artifacts and materials
*Amulet—Predynastic, and onward.
*Canopic jar—Vessel containig internal body organs removed during mummification
*Crook—Symbol of pharaonic power. Symbol of the god Osiris
*Faience—Glasswork articles, amulets, etc.
*Flail—Symbol of pharaonic power. Symbol of the god Osiris
*Headrest—Found in tombs, etc. Typically "personal", or a "memorial headrest".
*Kohl—Eyeshadow-(cosmetic)
*Menat and Pectoral (jewellery)—Similar to a Pectoral; required a counterweight on back.
*Microlith—Ancient Egyptian stone flakes.
*Mummy—body after mummification.
*Naos—religious shrine; portable shrine for carrying a god.
*Ostracon—Pottery sherd, limestone Sherd, used as writing material.
*Cosmetic palette—Slab of stone, sometimes decorated, used for preparing cosmetics. See: Narmer Palette; and: .
*Papyrus—Material made from papyrus reeds, used as writing and painting material.
*Scarab: amulet or seal in the form of an abstract dung beetle
*Shabti—Figurines placed in the tomb as substitutes for the tomb owner in the next world
*Sistrum—Musical instrument, a metal rattle.
*Sphinx
**Statuary—Pharaonic and non-pharaonic. (Range of sizes.)
**Amulets—numerous, (and predynastic).
*Stele
**Boundary Stele—Placed at boundaries.
**Memorial Stele—Pharaonic or non-pharaonic.
**Monumental Stele—Offered to gods, special individuals, etc.
**Votive Stele—private, dedication.
**Victory Stele—Pharaonic.
*"Talatat"—limestone wall blocks, at times painted.
*Ushabti— "shabti"s from the 21st Dynasty and later.
ee also
*Grave goods
*Votive deposit
References
*Reeves, Nicholas. "Ancient Egypt, The Great Discoveries, a Year-by-Year Chronicle,"
*Nicholas Reeves, (Thames and Hudson Ltd. London), c.2000. Glossary: p.242
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