4/10/2023 0 Comments Turin erotic papyrus![]() ![]() The pigments once ground then appear to have been mixed with water and later on oils and other fats to form a cream that could then be applied with the fingers. These two materials are both found within Egypt malachite in the Sinai/ the Eastern Desert and galena near Aswan and the Red Sea coast. The most common pigments to be ground on these palettes were green malachite and black galena both forming the based for early eye paints. Early on in Egyptian history during the Naqada I period (c.4000-3500BC) they boasted geometric patterns morphing then later in Naqada II (c.3500-3100BC) to fish and birds (Figure 1). These palettes were used for grinding pigments on there surfaces some, even now, still show some of these pigments. These included cosmetic palettes, spoons, mirrors and kohl pencils.Ĭosmetic palettes were usually fashioned from siltstone (greywacke) and have been found as grave goods in cemeteries as early as the Badarian period (c5500-4000 BC). Like we do today the Egyptians used a variety of different tools to apply their make up and cosmetics. ![]() It was typically written in hieroglyphics and illustrated with vignettes. The Museo Egizio puts several versions of the Book of the Dead on display, including the personal copy of Kha and that of Taysnakht, daughter of Taymes.Figure 2: Polished Mirror belonging to one of the foreign wives of Tuthmoses III, the handle shaped to resemble Hathor. The Book of the Dead is a collection of magic spells intended to assist a dead person during the journey through the underworld. Besides ancient salted meat, bowls, furniture, statues, and vases, Schiaparelli discovered the stunning wooden sarcophagi that contained the mummies of Kha, the first royal architect of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, and of his wife Merit. These tombs were found in 1906 by Schiaparelli at the excavation site of Deir el-Medina. It contains several amazing pieces, like the Turin Papyrus map, which was drawn about 1160 BC by the Scribe-of-the-Tomb Amennakhte, and the Royal Papyrus - the most extensive list of kings from 300 to 1,600 BC, on which the chronology before the reign of Ramesses II is based. This collection of papyri is considered to be one of the most relevant in the world. The black mirrors decorating the space make the visitor experience breath-taking. With its incredibly large number of full-sized statues from the original collection of Bernardino Drovetti, this is one of the most impressive halls of the museum. Floor after floor, you will discover the Egyptian art and culture of a time embracing the era before the pharaohs, the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, until around the 6 th century AD. Īfter going through a three-year long “restyling” that cost about 50 million euros, the Museo Egizio refreshed its appeal: New looks, more space, more rooms. The collection grew further thanks to Ernesto Schiaparelli, the first director of the museum, who in his free time used to go to Egypt to lead more excavations or to buy precious artifacts. Obviously in Turin, the capital of his reign. Bringing together the collections of Donati and Drovetti, he then founded the first Egyptian Museum in the world. These were acquired for 400,000 liras by King Carlo Felice. So, a ruthless badass named Bernardino Drovetti, a proconsul during the French occupation in Egypt, collected more than 8,000 statues, sarcophagi, mummies, and papyri. A few years later, at the beginning of 1800, Napoleon went to Egypt to conquer new territories, sparking a wave of renewed interest about Egyptian culture - Everybody in Europe wanted to have a souvenir from those exotic lands. So did in 1759 Vitaliano Donati, an Egyptian-culture aficionado from Padua. The story goes back to a time when if you felt like, you could travel to Egypt and run archaeological excavations. Hosting more than 30,000 artifacts over the four floors of the historical Palazzo dell’Accademia delle Scienze, t he Museo Egizio is the oldest museum in the world dedicated to Egyptian art and civilization. That is not the only reason why I fell in love with the Egyptian Museum in Turin, Italy. On my way to the police station, though, I had an intuition: “Let me make a phone call first.” A lady answered and… miracolo! My passport was found. When it happened to me, for example, I kind of panicked. Have you ever lost your passport three hours before departure? I can assure you that it is not fun.
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