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Bast Rosetta Stone Tablet on Display Card
EGYC044
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Bast Rosetta Stone Tablet on Display Card
The ever-popular cat goddess poses before a carving of the Rosetta stone--the stone that allowed Egyptologists to decript heiroglyphs. A great gift for anyone with an interest in languges.
Approx. 1 1/4 inches tall |
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Cleopatra Cartouche on Display Card
EGYC045
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Cleopatra Cartouche on Display Card
This is the actual heiroglyphic cartouche of the great Egyptian queen, Cleopatra. Although Cleopatra was actually of Greek ancestry, she was beloved by her people.
Approx. 1 7/8 inches tall |
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Small Tutankhamun Profile Pendant on Display Card
EGYC046
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Small Tutankhamun Profile Pendant on Display Card
King Tut ruled nearly 3100 years ago in ancient Egypt. The discovery of his small tomb in 1922 revealed nearly 36,000 fabulous objects.
Approx. 1 inch tall |
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Ankh Sword on Display Card
EGYC048
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Ankh Sword on Display Card
The ankh was the Egyptian symbol for Life, and was considered a good luck charm.
Approx. 3 1/4 inches tall |
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Pharaohs Scarab on Display Card
EGYC051
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Pharaohs Scarab on Display Card
The scarab is a symbol of resurrection, and the disk at top represents the Egyptian sun god Re. The entire piece is the hieroglyphs for King Tut's throne name, Neb-Kheperu-Re
Approx. 2 inches tall |
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Lovers Scarab on Display Card
EGYC055
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Lovers Scarab on Display Card
The unusual scarab with heart-shaped wings contains the hieroglyphs for King Tut's throne name: Neb-Kheperu-Re. The translation for this means, Re (the sun god) manifests. In other words, Tutankhamun is the worldly manifestation of the sun god Re.
Approx. 1 inch tall |
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Scarab with Knots of Isis on Display Card
EGYC059
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Scarab with Knots of Isis on Display Card
This traditional symbol incorporates the good luck of the scarab with the handiwork of the protectress Isis.
Approx. 7/8 inches tall |
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Kneeling Isis on Display Card
EGYC106
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Kneeling Isis on Display Card
Isis, or Auset, was one of the most important Egyptian goddesses. No pharaoh could rule Egypt unless he could claim Isis as his ancestor, or if he married a "daughter of Isis"--a royal daughter.
Approx. 1 3/8 inches tall |
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Lotus Priestess on Display Card
EGYC060
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Lotus Priestess on Display Card
The lotus was an extremely important symbol to the Egyptians, and, later, to the Hindus. It symbolized purity and the soul. Here the large lotus stock is carried by a priestess for an offering.
Approx. 2 1/8 inches tall |
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Royal Eye of Horus on Display Card
EGYC061
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Royal Eye of Horus on Display Card
The left eye of the Egyptian deity Horus was plucked out during a battle between Horus and his evil uncle, Seth. The symbolic Eye of Horus is a protection symbol. Our modern symbol Rx comes from this symbol. The spiral is a symbol of eternity.
Approx. 1 inch tall |
