Design And Innovation : The Sphinx Of Taharqo

The pharaoh was undoubtedly the most important terrestrial figure in ancient Egypt and played a significant role in the functioning of Egyptian society. Entrusted with governing the realm of Egypt and providing a link between the Egyptian people and the gods, pharaohs were “an essential element in the maintenance of the position of society in the order of creation”. This idea has been substantiated through the various artefacts located in tombs in the Valley of the Kings, particularly that of Tutankhamun. These finds have shed light on the role and lifestyle of the pharaoh in ancient Egypt. Through the discovery and analysis of these items, historians and archaeologists alike have been able to glean considerable amounts of information in

What makes the sculpture different from others of this time period are two things; the subject matter, in that it depicts no god, nor Pharaoh only a mortal human writing in a mostly illiterate society. Secondly it demonstrates age shown in sagging muscles and rotund belly. Due to this relaxed style we can gather that the subject is not a Pharaoh as it was dishonourable to insinuate that they aged as they were supposed to be gods on earth.

Egyptian sculptures at the exhibition -- flown to Mexico from ancient temples along the Nile and from museums in Cairo, Luxor and Alexandria

The first object that I have picked while I was at the museum is the Kneeling Statue of Senenmut, Chief Steward of Queen Hatshepsut. It is said that it was created in the early 18th century between the years 1473-1458 B.C. The instant I walked in into the Ancient Egyptian collection I couldn’t take my eye off of that sculpture, due to that being it was probably the the darkest object there. The kneeling Statue of Senenmut was engraved from a grayish green stone, I like this object because, all the achievement and work that Senenmut have done in his life was carved all over this object. One of my dislikes is

The Lamassu of Sargon and the Great Sphinx of Gizeh were greatly revered in their cultures as each were viewed as both a religious figure and as a representation of ideals within their cultures. Similarities between the two sculptures vary. Both were mythical creatures that were hybrids of human faces mixed with various animal bodies. Both sculptures were believed to be powerful protectors of royalty both physically and spiritually. The lamassu were placed near entrances of palaces or king’s quarters, and the sphinx at the base of the Great Pyramid (a pharaoh’s palace in the afterlife) as well as various temples within Egypt.

The Brooklyn Museum hosts around 1.5 million works of art of different variations. One particularly fascinating genre is the Ancient Egypt exhibition. On the third floor, the exhibit is split into two sections: Early and New Kingdom, which is separated by a conjoined gallery. Entering into the conjoined gallery, artifacts from both eras are encased in rectangular glass. On the left, is the entrance to the New Kingdom Wing. In this section, a string of spotlights illuminates each encasement with a golden warm hue. Inside some cases are miniature shaved skulls placed upon a singular black pole. In others are lapis jewelry, and fragments of etched clay pottery. Further into the exhibit is yet another enclosed space. The walls are painted midnight black and the lighting is dimmed. There are rows of laid canvas wrapped mummies and tablet remnants all separated in glass.

One of the greatest and most ancient of the worlds mysteries, still undeciphered by archaeologists today, resides at the Giza plateau. It is ‘The Great Sphinx’. This colossal statue holds centuries of untold secrets. Standing “sixty feet high and two hundred and forty feet long, the Sphinx is the biggest single stone statue in existence” (“Secret: The Sphinx”). This Egyptian masterpiece represents a fictitious creature that has the head of a man, but the body of a lion. Unfortunately, the Sphinx’s appearance has suffered greatly over the years. “The head of the Sphinx has been badly affected by…years of erosion” and pieces of the monument are missing, like the nose (Haughton, 45). However, historians

The Sphinx is located in Giza, Egypt. Each day the sun rises in the east and sets in west. The ancient Egyptians were very superstitious, so everything on the western bank of the Nile River represented death to the Egyptians. It is believed that the Sphinx was a protector of the pyramids and buried people in the land because it was located on the western side of the Nile.

My second piece I want to tell you about is the Sphinx of Amenhotep III. This piece was made sometime between 2000-1000 B.C. The artist from this piece is unknown but it is believed that the Sphinx of Amenhotep III is a model of a temple. It is only about 9 7/8 inches in length, 5 1/4 inches in width and 5 1/4 inches tall. Amenhotep III had many statues completed of him and during that age Amenhotep built many temples and other chapels. By the looks of it, it just looks like a giant doorstopper. But this artifact has great symbolism. The sphinx puts two things together and offers them to the gods, and that would be protective power of the lion with the royal function. It’s a lion’s body but transforms to human arms and hands. It has about

Since I was a small child my grandparents have told me stories of how they went to Egypt to dig and do archaeological work in the Valley of the Kings in search of lost pharaohs. In their stories they spoke of a land with vast deserts, massive stone pyramids, and beautiful cities. Their stories have inspired me to travel to Egypt to experience it for myself. On my journey I would like to go to see the beautiful Sphinx, the enormous Pyramids of Giza, and the vast Valley of the Kings.

Since being discovered, the statue has been found to feature aspects of two different dynasties, the 13th and the 19th (Horne 1985, 22). The inscriptions along the base and throne detail the various names and titles held by Ramesses II. Also, along the left side of the throne, there is evidence of a carving error in which a duck was intended to face in the direction of the knees of the pharaoh. In the hieroglyphs, the artisan carved the signs the wrong way and attempted to cover the mistake with a plaster filling. On the right side of the throne, the meaning is the same as that on the left because the hieroglyphs are a reflection of each other; however, the duck is in the correct direction. It is because the two sides have

I chose the historical object of the Sphinx in Giza because it is unlike the pyramids, it was carved out of the living rock. It is an extraordinary object and one of the best know monuments in Egyptian architecture. The Luxor hotel might

Starting with Bastet, this free-standing statue hails from Late –Ptolemaic Period (664–30 B.C) from Egypt. Medium used was bronze, precious metal and black bronze inlays. The dimensions are H. 5 cm (4 1/8 in.); W. 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.); D. 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.). This statuette was donated to the Museum by George and Florence Blumenthal in 1934 and is on view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 134.

During early dynasty Egypt period, Egypt’s kings were reverted as gods in human form. So, Egyptian sculptor created statues of their kings and queens. After creating the statue

Egyptians are famous for their giant works of sculptures. Some examples of this include the Great Sphinx of Giza and the statues of Ramses II at the Abu Simbel temples. (Duckster, 2014) The Great Sphinx was made out of limestone and is located by the Nile River and has a face of a man and the body of a lion which pertains to their mythology of human head on an animal’s body and vice versa. The ancient Egyptians also built pyramids. The pyramids are triangle because it was in correlation to the sun rays and a way for their souls to ascend to heaven. They buried the pharaohs in the tombs of the pyramids. Pyramids contained false chambers to trick thieves and were often looted for valuables from the deceased. The pyramid of Giza is