Egypt Museum

Relief

Relief of the goddess Maat

A fragment of a low relief depicting the upper part of an image of the goddess Maat wearing ostrich feather of truth, a tripartite wig, a wide usekh collar, bracelets, and a tunic supported by shoulder-straps. Her head is surmounted by her emblem, a feather, the symbol of truth and justice. Maat was the symbol...

Plaque of a Woman Giving Birth. Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 40627

Plaque of a Woman Giving Birth

As with many aspects of Egyptian life, childbirth was regarded not only as a biological event, but as one deeply embedded within the realms of magic, religion, and the divine. One of the most intriguing aspects of Egyptian pregnancy practices is the use of a primitive yet surprisingly insightful pregnancy test, recorded in the Papyrus...