Institute for the Study of Ancient Culturesさんのイラストまとめ

What day is today? That’s right, it is #Caturday! This cute seated cat has a suspension ring on its back, suggesting it may have been worn as an amulet.

E10142: faience, Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 26/Saite Period (664 – 525 BC)

#TBT to a scene of musicians at a banquet, painted by Nina de Garis Davies (1881–1965). Learn more on IG: https://t.co/qrfbNmlF0e

On April 1st, the OI Museum will open a special exhibit, “Antoin Sevruguin: Past and Present,” featuring the late 19th-century photographs of this acclaimed photographer of Qajar Iran, as well as the work of Iranian-Canadian artist Yassaman Ameri: https://t.co/j2PUWuXdw7

The OI Museum’s 2017–2018 special exhibit, “The Book of the Dead: Becoming God in Ancient Egypt.” The exhibit included this well-preserved wooden statue of the god Anubis. Learn more: https://t.co/qrfbNmlF0e
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E9416: Egypt, Luxor, Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664–525 BC) ⁠

Here, #kitty kitty. This painting, by Nina M. Davies, depicts a relief carving of a #lion from the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut (1502–1482 BC) at Deir el-Bahri in Western #Thebes, #Egypt.

#Caturday

Holy cow, this week we will be featuring companion animals! To kick us off, here are paintings by Nina de Garis Davies's OI publication, Ancient Egyptian Paintings: https://t.co/5TyQMQdZXS.

Cat under chair, Dynasty 18; Pet dog, Dynasty 18; Man with his donkey, Dynasty 12

Nina de Garis Davies (1881–1965), who copied many ancient Egyptian tomb paintings, made this reproduction of 1 of the 104 paintings that were published by the OI in the work "Ancient Egyptian Paintings." This example is of the Dynasty 18 tomb painting of Nebamun! #catterday

Enjoy your #catterday with this Ramesside period tomb painting of a Neferrenpet called Kenro. Here we see him with his wife Mutemwia playing a game; based on the number of squares, it does not seem to be senet. Under Mutemwia's chair, their pet cat chews a bone.

#caturday #OI

Happy #nationalfossilday! We are pleased to announce the OI's 2-week onsite/online class "Dinosaurs and Other Fossils of Egypt" for February 2020! Register here: https://t.co/R04gGkjSzm

Get your tickets to the Indiana Jones Film Festival at the OI. Raiders on 35 mm! 30th anniversary screening of Last Crusade! Faculty talks! "You have chosen... wisely!" For schedule and tickets visit: https://t.co/53S07FfbCX