Sky

The heavens above, as blue as the Nile below, stretched as far as the eye could see.  The vast sky above the Nile, where the sun made its daily journey, was home not only to birds such as falcons and swallows, but also insects like bees and flies.

 

Canopic lid in the form of the falcon-headed god Qebehsenuef, who protected the intestines after mummification. Abydos, Egypt; New Kingdom (1550-1069bc). E.7842

Canopic Jar Lid (Hawk) by Garstang Museum of Archaeology on Sketchfab

 

Wooden figurine of a mummified falcon, from a Ptah-Sokar-Osiris figures. Thebes, Egypt; Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (664-30bc). E.7130

Sokar Hawk by Garstang Museum of Archaeology on Sketchfab

 

Ceramic vessel with painted decoration depicting birds in flight. Hierakonpolis, Egypt; Naqada II Period (3600-3200bc). E.6111

'Birds in Flight' Vessel by Garstang Museum of Archaeology on Sketchfab

 

Fragment of limestone with sculpted frieze of falcon-headed gods across the centre. Egypt; Dynastic Period (3150-30bc). E.7801

Falcon Frieze by Garstang Museum of Archaeology on Sketchfab

 

Bronze decorative piece, representing the god Horus or Sokar. Egypt; Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (664-30bc). E.9296

Bronze Hawk Decoration by Garstang Museum of Archaeology on Sketchfab

 

Tiny gold pendant in the form of a falcon. Abydos, Egypt; Dynastic Period (3150-30bc). E.9075

 

Fragment of inscription with the bee hieroglyph, referring to the king. Egypt; Middle-New Kingdom (2061-1351bc). E.7802

Royal Inscription by Garstang Museum of Archaeology on Sketchfab

 

String of carnelian beads, with a bronze pendant in the form of a fly. Egypt; Dynastic Period (3150-30bc). E.5073

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