Papyrus Painting - Nefertiti, Key of Life and Mask of King Tut Rising over the Pyramids on Dark Papyrus

King Tutankhamum...the youngest ruler of Egypt.

The 12th king of the 18th Dynasty was only eight or nine years old at his succession. He has a very complicated family tree.  Nefertiti, whose name means "a beautiful woman has come," was the queen of Egypt during the 14th century B.C. The wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten.  She is widely referred to as King Tut's mother, although the facts point to Queen Kia as being the true mother, making Nerfertiti his step-mother. There is no dispute that Akhenaten was indeed Tut's father. But that's not all. Further complicating the family tree was the royal custom of intermarriages: Tut married the daughter of Nefertiti and Akhenaten, which makes Nefertiti not only Tut's step mother, but also his mother-in-law.  King Tut's mask is on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and weighs 11 kilos.  It is made of gold, and inlaid with blue lapis. The ankh or Key of Life is between these two iconic figures, it is the Egyptian glyph for magical protection, sa.

All papyrus paintings are sent with "rough" edges, easily trimmed to fit your framing needs.  Dark papyrus is aged by soaking it in water and letting the sugars age the papyrus, it breaks down the fibers and gives a very old authentic feel.  You may notice that there are some pin holes on the canvas, this is part of the aging process.

*****NOTICE****
Changes implemented by the Ministry of Antiquities requires all papyrus to be inspected by an expert - what this means is that while your order will show as shipped, it may in fact be on hold at the Cairo airport pending inspection. For this reason we are not able to combine papyrus orders with anything else, i.e. papyrus and jewelry, or glassworks etc. If you are ordering something else in addition to the papyrus you must order it separately. We apologize for any delays that may occur, ultimately it is about the preservation of the history of Egypt.
 

Artist:  Adel

100% Hand Painted on Dark Papyrus Canvas

Available Sizes (Approx)

1" = 2.54 cm

100 x 70 cm (39" x 27") $90.00

120 x 60 cm (47" x 24") $125.00

200 x 100 cm (79" x 39") $250.00

Select Size Approx 39 x 27 inches $90.00 Approx 47 x 24 inches $125.00 Approx 79 x 39 inches $250.00