Papyrus Ancient Egyptian Cat Art

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Papyrus ancient egyptian cat art. Period color egyptian cats anubis painters art prints art impressions art print. The tomb chapel of nebamun thebes egypt. We are showcasing three premiere papyrus artists of egypt khedr. The botanical name for the papyrus plant is cyperus papyrus denoting that it belongs in the large cyperaceae family of sedge plants.

It s one of the most fun souvenirs to buy and some of it really is beautifully crafted. 29 may 2015 egyptian cat papyrus art print with bastet and by artforgeeks. Papyrus began as the world s first type of paper derived from the cyperus papyrus plant. Your papyrus painting will last many lifetimes because it is genuine papyrus not banana paper.

A member of the sedge family the papyrus cyperus papyrus was an integral feature of the ancient nilotic landscape essential to the ancient egyptians in both the practical and symbolic realms. Historically papyrus paper was written. Even though it was developed in egypt it spread across the ancient world and was used throughout west asia. Egyptian cat hunting in the marshes a tawny cat catches birds among the papyrus stems.

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Needing shallow fresh water or water saturated earth to grow dense papyrus thickets were found in the marshes of the nile delta. Although today the plant no longer grows in the egyptian nile valley it is generally accepted that during antiquity it was common and indigenous to the area. This item is unavailable. Egyptian cat papyrus art print with bastet and by artforgeeks.

Before papyrus became common many cultures wrote on clay tablets. Cats were family pets in ancient egypt and at palaces and revered ast bast. Choose from over 168 scenes. Each papyrus painting is hand painted the attention paid to detail is evident.

The cat shown here could also represent the sun god hunting the enemies of light and order.