Gallery of Egyptian Style

Gallery of

Egyptian style

is devoted to exhibit many masterpieces made in Egypt

throughout different ages.

There are six different show cases that exhibit 39 Egyptian pieces that are

characterized with simplicity. These pieces are oil lamps, plates, bowls, tiles,

jars (ollas) opening filtrations. Turkish Gallery:

Turkish Gallery is allocated on the left side of the entrance that has a

rectangular shape. In the front face of the door there is a large window while

in the left side there is another small one. . Both windows are made of wood

arabesque

The Gallery’s wall till the mid height is decorated with blue, white and scarlet

Turkish tiles, while the second upper half of the wall is decorated with molded

gypsum and near the ceiling there is a repeated sentence “no winner except

Allah” ; and the ceiling’s decoration is the “star plate” . The Floor is from

marble, in the middle there is a geometric formation.

In the gallery’s right side there is a conical stove on blue Turkish tiles has

the sentence (Full blessing – entire felicity) on it, above that (no winner

except Allah) is repeated and there are two squares, in the first the word

“Allah” and in the other is “Mohammed” the prophet.

The gallery has twelve show cases of different sizes; and large one in the

middle; the total pieces are 96 Turkish works; they are varied as, plates, bowls

jugs, jars, ewers, qumqums, Canteens, suspending balls, and tiles. The door of

the gallery is from wood and decorated as the star Fatimide’s Gallery:

The Fatimide hall is located on the right hand side of the museum gate and it is

rectangular in shape. Its entrance is a semi circle, the hall has three windows;

the medial is the largest in size. On the two sides of the entrance, two

sittings of wood coated with velvet originally from the palace furniture.

In addition to that there is a rectangular wooden table, inlaid with oyster on

geographic formations and Turkish texts; beside the table from both sides there

is a mosque drawing with its dome and minaret.

The walls of the gallery are decorated with Turkish tiles in blue, white and

scarlet colors. Decorations take geometric formations

There is a marble dining table in the middle of the Gallery as it was prepared

to be a dining room. In the mid of this table there is a watercourse (used to

keep the food hot by heating this water), and it is used in exhibiting some

works on it.

The total exhibits on the table are 19 pieces (16 plates and 3 jars) differ in

shape and size, but they are similar in decoration and brightness which is clear

in the Fatimide’s works from (10-11-12 centuries) but one plate from 19th

century.

On both sides of the door there are two other marble tables, on each one there

is a showcase to jugs, jars, oil lamps, ceramics seal, bowls and small vases. In

the front face two marble tables have show cases to show some acquisitions as

jar’s (ollas) opening filtrations.

Moreover there are two other showcases for small works such as; ceramics seals,

and Jar’s opening filtrations which are characterized with accuracy. In addition

to that there is some other wooden furniture used to show the unplaced Jar

opening filtrations

A visit description The museum's ground floor shows the history of

the ancient Egypt

. After entering through the security check in the building, one looks

toward the atrium and the rear of the building with many items on view - from

sarcophagi and boats to enormous statues.

In front of these you

will find an Object of the Month on display. Behind it are some of the most

Significant items from the time of the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt some

5,000 years ago, including the famous slate palette of king Narmer - one of the

first documents of Egyptian history. Also on show are small masterpieces of

sculpture - keep in mind that these are some 50 centuries old. Turn left after

the entrance area and you will find an amazing diversity of small statues from

the Old Kingdom - they demonstrate individuals, families, and people at work.

Going further through the building in a clockwise direction takes you forward in

time. At the far end of the building you will be amused by material from the

time of the heretic pharaoh, Akhenaten. Keep moving and you will find yourself

at the Graeco-Roman period and walked through more than 3,000 years of history!

Tutankhamun's tomb - occupy a large area along almost two side of the upper

floor. Chariots, gloves, jewellery, the famous

egyptian mummy masks

- many of the

Museum of Egyptian Antiquities

from his tomb are displayed here. Tutankhamun's tomb contained four gilded

shrines nested one inside the other. All of these shrines are on display in the

museum. They are being lined up in order of decreasing size. The innermost of

the four covered a stone sarcophagus which remains in the tomb. Inside the stone

sarcophagus were three coffins - the innermost being made of 110 kilograms of

solid gold. Inside that lay the pharaoh himself wearing the famous gold mask (at right).

tutankhamun

remains in his tomb to this day. Two of his three coffins are in the same

room as the mask, along with stunning jewellery Beside the

tutankhamun

exhibits upstairs, there are numerous coffins, amulets, ushabtis, household

items, etc. Some of the Middle Kingdom tomb models of armies, boats and

landowners surveying their livestock shouldn't be missed. You can see The human

figures almost seem alive! Also upstairs is the Mummy Room where you can come

face to face with some of the great rulers of

the ancient egypt

. Important advice However, don't try to see everything. If you do, you will

not remember anything! If you have a chance to go at least twice, so you can

have the chance to touch the greatness of the

the ancient egypt

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