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Category: Ancient Egypt

  • Look Out Below

    Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt, Tomb of Ti, Fifth Dynasty, Old Kingdom Egypt, c. 2450 – 2325 BCE.

    Ti was a commoner, but a very rich commoner since he was able to build a large tomb for himself that contained this wonderful painting/sculpture. Ti is the large figure standing on the boat with all of the “river creatures” depicted below and the “land creatures” among the papyrus on the shore.

  • For Safe Keeping

    Set of Canopic Jars, c. 1069-945 BC, Egyptian 30th Dynasty.

    These jars were used to store the internal organs, removed for mummification. They stored the liver, lungs, stomach and intestines. They represent the four sons of the god Horus and were to protect the organs inside.