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The Ancient Way of Life

@theancientwayoflife / theancientwayoflife.tumblr.com

A blog about the lives of far gone ancient people represented by their jewelry, art, currency, pottery, weaponry, clothing and artifacts. The Middle Ages and the Postclassical Era will be included here.
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~ Statuette of Anubis facing a kneeling worshiper.

Period: Third Intermediate Period to Late Period, 25th-26th dynasty

Date: ca. 747-525 B.C.

• Translation from the source: May Anubis, give life, health, long life and great and good old age to Wdja-Hor-resnet, son of Ankh-pa-khered, whose mother is Ta-gemiw(t), who is born (made) of the Mistress of the house, Hy-inty for Pen-pa-djew. May Anubis give life to Wdje-hor-resnet, son of Ankh-pa-khered. May Anubis, who is before the place of the divine booth, give life, health, strength, a long life, and a great old age and happiness to the son of Ankh-pa-khered, whose mother is Ta-gemiw(t), who is Mistress of the House, Hy-inty for Pen-pa-djew.

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~ Kushite priest wearing garment with leopard's head and tassels, subsequently adapted for a king.

Period: Third Intermediate Period (Kushite), 25th Dynasty

Date: ca. 712–664 B.C.

Place of origin: Egypt

Medium: Leaded bronze, gold leaf.

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~ Mesopotamian bull's head (Probably Mesopotamian in origin, set into a gold mount of Egyptian workmanship with floral decoration).

Culture/Period: Third Intermediate (mount)

Place of origin: Mesopotamia; Egypt, Lower Egypt, Dahshur (Memphis)

Medium: Lapiz lazuli, gold

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