Nubia
There are 93 items in Nubia:
25th Dynasty (Nubians)
Nubian or Kushite Pharaohs: other, common name of the pharaohs of the Twenty-fifth dynasty, which originally ruled the Nubian kingdom of Napata. They ruled over Egypt from the late eighth century to 666 BCE. …Alara
Alara (first half eighth century BCE): name of a Nubian king.Relatives Wife: Kasaqa, probably his sister Daughter: Tabiry, wife of Piye Life First known ruler of this dynasty Succeeded by Kashta, who may have been his brother Buildings Tomb at El-Kurru Literature T.G.H. James, "Egypt. The Twenty-Fifth and Twenty-Sixth…Aswan, International Museum of Nubia
Museum of Lower Nubia, i.e. the land between the First and Second Cataracts of the river Nile. …Berlin, Neues Museum
The Neues Museum was, for me, the main reason to visit Berlin last week. It turned out to be a bit of a disappointment, although I must add immediately that there were so many interesting objects that I had to…Boston, Museum of Fine Arts
Fifth-largest museum of the United States, various collections. The Nubian collection is the largest outside Sudan. …Cartouche
Cartouche (Egyptian: shenu): an oval shape, used by the ancient Egyptians to write the names of their kings. Measure with the cartouches…
Kerma, Town with (in the background) the structure known as Deffufa |
El-Kurru, Perfume bottle with cartouche of king Aspelta |
El-Kurru, Tombs, Wall painting of Anubis |
El-Kurru, Tombs, Wall painting of Isis |
Figurine of a Nubian captive |
Gebel Barkal, Meroite statue of Isis |