by Amministratore Nethics | Dec 6, 2023 | Progetti
PTAH AND SEKHMET PROJECTS The statues of Ptah and Sekhmet were chosen by Gli Scarabei for complete restoration. Ptah is the creator god, the protector of artisans, and is one of the few divinities who is not manifested in animal form. The statue, in diorite, shows the...
by Amministratore Nethics | Dec 5, 2023 | Progetti
HIPPOPOTAMUS PROJECTS The hippopotamus was a sacred animal for the ancient Egyptians. Taweret, the goddess who was incarnated in this animal, is depicted as a pregnant hippopotamus with lion’s feet and is considered the protector of matrimony and women, above all when...
by Amministratore Nethics | Dec 4, 2023 | Progetti
MUT AND PENSHENABU PROJECTS The goddess Mut, whose name means “mother,” was traditionally represented in the image of a woman with a headdress in the shape of a vulture, surmounted by the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. The dedicant Penshenabu is portrayed in...
by Amministratore Nethics | Dec 3, 2023 | Progetti
THE MUMMY OF A BOY PROJECTS The mummy of a boy, restored by Gli Scarabei, is adorned with a delicately decorated funerary mask. The cartonnage, which dates back to the Ptolemaic period, is composed of three distinct elements: a mask, sandals and a strip which covers...
by Amministratore Nethics | Dec 2, 2023 | Progetti
THE STELA OF NAKHI PROJECTS The stela of Nakhi is formed by a stone base embellished with painted layers. The restoration project cleaned the stone and restored the colors, which had been noticeably compromised by saline efflorescence. OTHER PROJECTS AN ITINERARY FOR...
by Amministratore Nethics | Dec 1, 2023 | Progetti
USHABITIS PROJECTS Ushabitis were small statues which, in the Afterlife, performed menial tasks for the deceased, who could thus dedicate himself entirely to his own pleasures. The restoration financed by Gli Scarabei involved 10 examples in stone, wood, faïence and...
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