Observation Of An Object

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

She is shown as a goddess with a Bald Eagle which clearly represents the United States of America. This image also implies the fall of the British. In addition, it shows the goddess as youthful. I believe this shows the Americans as youthful and a country that is just being established.

Some features include the size of the women and appearance. The size of the women in the sculpture shows that she is big and powerful. And the appearance and how she is sitting shows that she is a royalty or like Mellaart said goddess. Another understanding could of been that it was just a sculpture pertaining to body image.

She is placating the Egyptian king with stories of how she wishes to honor the passing of Menelaos.  She is portraying the qualities most commonly considered to be agathos in a female.  She is

The clothes on the faïence figurine is the main importance of the empowerment of women. Dr. Christopher L.C.E. Witcombe explains on his website, “Www.arthistoryresources.net” the meaning of the figurine and how it contributes to the empowerment of women. First, she is wearing a crown on her head, which symbolizes she has a high status. Women back then weren’t viewed as equals to men. So, for a woman to have a higher status than a man means she has power to her. The dress she is wearing is tightly fitted on her body, and her chest is exposed. This illustrates, a woman who is in charge of her own body. The firmness of the breast suggest that the woman is young. With this in mind, not only does she have a high status and power, she has youth too. The choice of clothing in which you wear symbolizes the status that you are. In the case of “The Snake Goddess,” her clothing represents the power that she has.

Like the woman from the previous veranda post, this woman is the biggest of all the figures and is not touching the ground as well. She is also created with a variety different patterns and colors in red(mainly), yellow, brown and black. Which is completely different from the child, tricker deity Esu and the other female figure; these colors are yellow and two different shades of brown. Although not a part in the Ogboni society, portrayed in Benin royalty, the coral from the Mediterranean Sea is used often because of it’s red-blood color. The coral color red, represents immense power and is always associated with royalty. As for her position and positioning, I found it interesting that the mother and the child is above the tricker deity.This could be a call back to that she or women in general is a very critical part of the Ogboni society. Furthermore, the here woman is display to be sitting down, unlike the first woman presented in the first post who is standing. This woman created in this post is the only one sitting down compared to the all the other figures, who beneath her, seems to be silently bending and to the left of her, the child, who is upside

Goddess of Beauty and Love and is the second planet from the sun. It is mainly

Rhea has two sacred animals its a swan because it symbolizes gentleness and peace, and her other animal is a lion. Her sacred plant is a Fir tree, her sacred day is Saturday and her symbol is a turret crown. Rhea was known as a beautiful woman she was also known as a motherly

She was a powerful magician and a skillful healer, and protected the young and the ill. The goddess represented all things feminine, and the qualities of a good wife and mother. The moon was a symbol of Isis. She was said to know all secrets. She also created and nurtured all living things.

Nike of Samothrace is a sculpture from 190 BCE, first found on Samothrace, a Greek island, in 1863. This statue is a female figure with wings, wearing a flowing gown. It’s said to represent Nike, the Greek Goddess of Victory, and her winning in battle. It shows various elements of the Hellenistic period, such as the use of space and dimension. The Snake Goddess is a 1600 BCE figurine found in 1903, in Knossos, Crete by the British archaeologist Arthur Evans. It’s made of Faience, a glass-like material, and it shows a large breasted women whose holding two snakes on each of her hands supporting a feline-like figure on her head, and it’s wearing what seems to be a long layered skirt with a metal looking accessory or girdle on her waist. The biggest similarity between these two sculptures is that both represent femininity through this new sensual female form as well as strength, and both sculptures are

The Social Pyramid of Ancient Egypt The social, political, cultural, and economic aspects of Egypt all seem different on the surface, but in reality, are more interconnected than one might think. The way we can see this is through scriptures, sculptures, artworks, burial goods, and other artifacts. Statues are the most relevant to the social aspect of Ancient Egypt, because they demonstrate the political, cultural, and economical dynamics of Ancient Egypt, while also telling us how people related to each other. When taking into account the social dynamics between the people of Egypt, many statues such as King Menkaura and Queen, Akhenaten and His Family, and The Narmer Palette, signify that the Ancient Egyptian society was centered around

The first object I picked was the “Head of a calcite figure of a cow”. This is supposed to represent the animal manifestation of the goddess of the west, Hathor. The “Head of a calcite figure of a cow” is coloured white because it represents omnipotence and purity. Hathor was well known as the goddess of fertility and the reason for this is that he is the protectress of pregnant women and midwives. She was the patron of all women and it did not matter what stages they were in their lives.

She is depicted as a woman with the head of a lion. Something that the the Egyptian people noticed was that it was not he male lion that usually hunts, but rather the lioness. The depiction of her having the head of a lioness would aid in communicating the aggressive nature of

In this photograph I see a women who is strong, brave, and powerful. This photo was taken in 1942 in the midst of World War II. She seems to be working on some piece of machinery. By observing this picture, I can possibly infer that because this was taken in the middle of the war, she is now performing a duty that was once occupied by a man. She looks tough, and dirty wearing a work jumpsuit and mask it seems as if she is doing a ‘man’s job’. It can clearly be observed that she is in a factory; she possibly could be working on some sort of assembly line. Also, it seems as if the task she is performing may be hazardous as she is wearing a protective mask ad there is a light shining directly onto the tool for her to easily see what she is doing.

I went to the Gracepoint Church’s Fall Fest on Halloween eve. Many interactive booths were prepared for the children, such as ring toss, dance floor, fishing for rubber dolphins, bean bag toss, beading station, and face painting. I hid behind my roommate who was working at the face painting booth that night. The location was perfect because of the high chairs at the booth gave me an easy view of the families in line and the children at the face painting station. I focused this observation on one pair of siblings, whom I will refer to as Jane (5 years old) and John (6 years old). Most children were impatiently waiting in line with their parents, including Jane and John. The two children discussed profusely what painting they wanted on their