The accessories and décor of ancient Egypt are so fascinating. They were not only beautiful but had great meaning behind the construction of the piece of art. There were symbols of earth that defined something in life. The heart scarab, for example, was used to define new life. Egyptians would also place these amulets in a tomb for the diseased. Their idea was the more they put, the more protection the person in the tomb had. You can see much symbolism engraved in many of the accessories. Some are still unknown of what they say and mean but are still great to see. Many of the accessory pieces such as the necklaces and rings were made of gold. Gold does not corrode, so it gives these art pieces a long life span. I also realized that there were certain kinds of jewelry that only pharaohs wore to signify their power and role, such as the Signet ring. Some necklaces were also worn by people in ancient Egypt. The one shown here in the gallery has gold shells linked together by small gold links. Some pieces look as if they have been broken and worn down but mostly due to how aged they are. The décor such as plates and bowls are beautiful. Some of these plates and bowls were used to hold specific food and drink items, such as wine. The bright colors of the ceramic blue on the wine bowl definitely are eye catching. The colors only make the design on the bowl stand out even more. A girl sitting on a pillow playing the lute gives it a more naturalistic feel. It is also visible to see vines behind her. In the making of the bowl the design is places on before it is fired. The silver dishes have designs of what look like horses in the center. On the outer rim of the dish looks like soldiers riding on the horses. All of these pieces of jewelry and décor items are all works of art. This comes to show us how there is a meaning behind every piece if art work. Whether it symbolize something about life or perhaps just a feeling. It also shows the social status of a person as well. The powerful and the rulers wore specific kinds of jewelry so signify their role in society. The fact dishes that were to be used for food and drink had beautiful artistic designs on them, this shows how important the gathering was to them. The inspiration of real life situations was revealed in their art work. To be able to tell a life story through art work is a great experience. I have come to realize that most ancient Egyptian art has meaning. To learn about ancient Egypt through the art work of people who once lived his fascinating. To be able to link together many different pieces created by different people in that era to create a theory, and assumption, a life story, is pretty amazing. The accessories and décor of ancient Egypt are so fascinating. They were not only beautiful but had great meaning behind the construction of the piece of art. There were symbols of earth that defined something in life. The heart scarab, for example, was used to define new life. Egyptians would also place these amulet in a tomb for the diseased. Their idea was the more they put, the more protection. You can see much symbolism engraved in many of the accessories. Some are still unknown of what they say and mean but are still great to see. Many of the accessory pieces such as the necklaces and rings were made of gold. I also realized that there were certain kinds of jewelry that only pharaohs wore to signify their power and role such as the Signet ring. Some pieces look as if they have been broken but mostly due to how aged they are. The décor such as plates and bowls are beautiful. The bright colors of ceramic blue definitely are eye catching. The colors only make the design on the bowl stand out even more. A girls sitting on a pillow playing the lute. It is also visible to see vines behind her. In the making of the bowl the design is places on before it is fired. The silver dishes have designs of what look like horses in the center. On the outer rim of the dish looks like soldiers riding on the horses. All of these pieces of jewelry and décor items are all works of art. This comes to show us how there is a meaning behind every piece if art work. Whether it symbolize something about life or perhaps just a feeling. I have come to realize that most ancient Egyptian art has meaning.
