This upper part of a painted limestone statue depicting a woman in an elaborate wig, linen white dress, and honey yellow skin was discovered at Deir el-Bahari, within the remnants of the Temple of Mentuhotep II. It is more than likely she was a wife of the king. King Mentuhotep II is attributed with reunifying...
Ani, held numerous titles including, “True Scribe of the King; His Beloved Scribe”, as well as “Overseer of the Double Granary of the Lord of Tawer”. Ani’s famous papyrus is one of the best preserved documents from Ancient Egypt, and is known as the Book of the Dead. A Book of the Dead is a...
This statue of King Mentuhotep II is made out of painted sandstone, represents a stepping-stone in the renaissance of Egyptian art at the beginning of the Middle Kingdom. King Mentuhotep II is shown here seated, wearing the red Deshret crown of Lower Egypt, a knee-length white Heb Sed, or jubilee robe, and a ceremonial beard....
