Through their long history, the ancient Egyptians used copper, bronze, gold, and silver to create lustrous, graceful statuary for their interactions with their gods – from ritual dramas in the temples and chapels that dotted the landscape to festival processions through the towns and countryside that were thronged by believers. Opening at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on October 16, 2007, Gifts for the Gods: Images from Egyptian Temples is the first exhibition ever devoted to these fascinating yet enigmatic works.
The exhibition is made possible by Orascom Hotels and Development.
It is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
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| Name | Creator | Date | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegis_King_of_Amasis | Petrux | October 16, 2007 1:49 am | 89668 | Late Period, 26th Dynasty, reign of Amasis (570-526 B.C.) Copper alloy, hollow cast. |
| Amun | Petrux | October 16, 2007 1:42 am | 62448 | Third Intermediate Period, ca. 800–770 B.C. Gold, solid cast |
| Nefertem | Petrux | October 16, 2007 1:46 am | 59394 | Macedonian-Ptolemaic Period (332-30 B.C.) Silver, solid cast; reassembled from fragments; left calf restored. |
| Seth | Petrux | October 16, 2007 1:36 am | 82921 | 19th-20th Dynasty, ca. 1295–1070 B.C. Unalloyed copper, solid cast, inlaid with auriferous silver and cupreous metals; altered by removal of ears and addition of rams’ horns. |