The head of Alexander Severus, who became emperor in 222 AD when he was still fourteen years old, and because of his weakness and complete submission to his mother and his allowing her to take over the affairs of the country, the army became angry with them and killed them both in 235 AD. The head is made of marble, was found in Luxor and displayed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt.
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The Statue of Ra-hotep and his wife Neferet,One of the most famous and beautiful ancient Egyptian sculptures, located in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, are two statues of Prince Ra-hotep and his wife Neferet. These two statues date back to the reign of King Khufu,4th Dynasty,Old Kingdom Period. “Rahotep” is the son of King Sneferu and the brother of King Khufu. He was an army commander and had important titles, including “Chief Priest of Ra”, “Army Commander,” and “Head of Architectural Works”. His tomb was discovered in Meidum in 1871.During the reign of Sneferu (ca. 2613-2589 BC), the two statues are made of colored limestone, the eyes are inlaid with rock crystal and calcite, and the eyelashes are outlined with copper.The height of the statue of Ra-hotep is 121 cm. The height of the statue of Nefert is 122 cm.Displayed in The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt.
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Painted Limestone Rectangular Funerary Stela of Nitptah ,This stela comes from the Theban necropolis of Assasif and was excavated by A. Lansing for the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA) in 1915. It depicts four members of a family. The head of the family, Nitptah, appears on the right. Behind him is Seni, probably his wife. She was the daughter of Tay. The two figures at the end are identified in the inscriptions as Seni's children. Antef is shown in the same position as his father, while Dedi can be differentiated from her mother by her green dress. The inscription over the figures invokes the god Ptah-Sokar to provide offerings for the members of the Family.Displayed in The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt.
For more information about the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, its history, archaeological collections, and activities, you can visit the official website of the Egyptian Museum through the following link:
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For more information about the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, its history, archaeological collections, and activities, you can visit the official website of the Egyptian Museum through the following link:
https://egyptianmuseumcairo.eg
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