Archive for September 9th, 2007

Egyptian Antiquities from the Louvre

Sunday, September 9th, 2007

egypt3.jpgClara invited the Prince and I to join her at the art gallery today for a very special exhibition. We got to wander through several rooms full of egyptian arterfacts brought over from the Louvre. They were truly amazing, the details of the artworks and the fascinating stories behind each piece.

There was a variety of exhibits, from huge sarcophagi and metres of papyrus to tiny jeweled and carved amulets. This is a picture of my favourite, its a Ba amulet from the Ptolemaic Period made of gold inlaid with lapis lazuli and turquoise. It was so tiny and yet detailed and the gold still shone brilliantly :sparkle: The thing I love best about egyptian art is the wing motifs, though I am also fond of the goddess Neith of whom I was happy to see a tiny statuette.

After the exhibition we all went for bubble tea and I had pudding flavour which was yummy! Tonight the Prince and I are going to a birthday celebration in honour of the Queen. We have a big present for her wrapped in pearl paper and a bunch of everlastings I picked on the way home. I hope she likes them! :cake: