A glimmer from the lifetime of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, this elegant mirror is fashioned from a copper alloy, cast in two neat pieces. The gleaming disk possesses a sturdy little tang that slots snugly into the handle, secured by a modest bronze peg; simple engineering with a decidedly regal flair. The handle itself bears...
This intricately cut copper alloy relief, dated stylistically to the 25th–26th Dynasties (c. 760–526 B.C.), portrays a Nubian male in a loincloth, carrying a basket, with a monkey perched on his shoulder. Its flat back and low thickness (0.8 cm) suggest it was designed to be affixed to a flat surface, such as a wooden...
This exquisite composite statue element, dating to the early 18th Dynasty (c.1550–1425 B.C.), represents the iconic khepresh or blue crown of war, fashioned from siliceous earthenware and adorned with a copper alloy uraeus. Though the once-vivid blue of this piece has faded into a swampy green reminiscent of marsh waters, rather than the pure, life-giving...
