I wonder if our names determine our destiny, or if destiny leads us to choose certain names.
You can't change the desert. You can only take the fastest course through it. Wishing it's an oasis won't make it so...
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Nefertiti
18th Dynasty
Berlin Museum
This painted limestone bust of the beautiful Queen Nefertiti (whose name means “The most radiant one has arrived”) was found in the workshop of the master sculptor Djhutmose in el-Amarna where it was utilized as an instructional model, hence its unfinished eye. One of the great sculptural masterpieces of all time, it was left behind when the city was evacuated marking the end of the 18th Dynasty.
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The regal Nefertiti was the Great Royal Wife and first cousin to the heretic pharaoh Akhenaton. The 3 rd of their 6 daughters was Ankhesenamun, the half-sister and Great Royal Wife of Tutankhamun. As Akhenaton’s co-regent, Nefertiti succeeded him briefly, apparently ruling under the royal nomen of Smenkhare. The enigmatic emergence of this name has suggested to some Egyptologists that Nefertiti fell from favor or left and was replaced as the royal consort at el-Amarna.
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Bronze Hand Mirror. A luxury of the wealthier house, mirrors of polished metal appeared in Egypt during the Old Kingdom around 2500 B.C. The possession of a mirror, usually made of bronze or copper, once distinguished the upper classes from the lower ones. As early as 2100 B.C. it was written: She who had to gaze at her face in water is now the owner of a mirror. This graceful 19 th Dynasty bronze casting dates back to the reign of Seti I, father of Ramesses the Great, around 1300 B.C.
Monkey Kohl Pot. The simian design of this small cosmetic vase made of green faience (a fired, glasslike paste of ground quartz) was very fashionable in ancient times among the wealthier Egyptians. This charming vial was used as a container for kohl, a black eye shadow consisting of a powder of ground malachite (hydrated copper carbonate) or galena (lead sulfide). Moistened with water prior to its application, kohl was originally worn on the eyes to diminish the glare of the harsh desert sun and not as cosmetic adornment.
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Golden Cosmetic Spoon. The inclusion in tombs of toiletries for use in the hereafter was a traditional practice. A fascination for cosmetics, stemming from Egyptian medicine and magic, included remedies for dry skin, aging, baldness, blemishes, and wrinkles as well as deodorants and cleansing creams. Combs, tweezers, kohl pots, and palettes for grinding cosmetics stand as a testament to the ancient Egyptians’ fondness for beauty aids. This gilded wooden ointment spoon was fashioned in the graceful form of a bathing maiden, a classic motif for cosmetic containers in 18 th Dynasty Egypt.
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MoAW
presents
Ancient Reflections
in Contemporary Art
An art exhibition that juxtaposes contemporary paintings and sculpture against a background of 18th Dynasty Egyptian artifacts will be viewed on May 7 and 8, 2021. “Primary colors used throughout antiquity is the thread that binds contemporary art with antiquity,” according to the exhibition’s curator Darrick Lackey with FineArtConsulting.
Although artists of antiquity employed primary colors to convey status, power, and celestial bodies, they laid the foundation for contemporary artists to use similar colors as a means for facilitating an understanding of contemporary culture.
The two-day exhibition is hosted by the Museum of Ancient Wonders on, Friday, May 7th, and Saturday, May 8th at 69028-B E Palm Canyon Dr., HWY 111 at Date Palm Drive next to Big Lots in Cathedral City, CA 92234. Admission is free during the 6:00 p m. to 8:00 p.m. exhibition period.
Contemporary artworks by Stephanie Cate,
Paul Fuguet,
John Lee,
and Carol Listenberger
are available for purchase, and light refreshments will be served.
The Museum of Ancient Wonders is fully compliant with state and local COVID-19 safety protocols. Guest are required to wear a mask and practice social distancing.
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MoAW's mission is to educate a diverse audience about the history of ancient civilizations and prehistoric life using fossils and artifacts from a variety of cultures and time periods; to enhance universal curriculum development for local and surrounding school districts, colleges, and universities while establishing museum diversity for the Coachella Valley.
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Saturday
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(last admission is taken at 5:00 p.m.)
Sunday 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.
(last admission is taken at 4:00 p.m.)
Admission:
$15.00 Adults
$12.00 Students, Seniors, & Military
$ 3.00 Discount available for Coachella Valley Residents
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, MoAW is a member of the American Alliance of Museums and the California Association of Museums.
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Coming Attraction
March through September 2022
the Museum of Ancient Wonders
presents
VESSELS OF THE GODS
Treasures of the Ancient Greeks
1650 to 410 B.C.E
Reflecting the brilliance of a millennium of ancient Aegean culture, four distinct periods produced the designs of these vases: Minoan, Mycenaean, Corinthian, and Attic. Essentially consisting of silhouetted figures drawn against a background of red, black, or white, this art form gradually dies out after the Persian wars, c. 475-450 B.C. Shaped and painted by hand, these exquisite reproductions were created in Greece by master artists from the originals housed in The National Museum, Athens, The Heraklion Museum, The Thera Museum, The Corinth Museum, The Delphi Museum, The Louvre Museum, The Vatican Museum, and The Museo Civico, Brescia.
Please, feel free to preview this collection on MoAW's website: www.moaw.org
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Next Week:
Do you have a favorite piece at MoAW you would like to see highlighted in our weekly email? You can visit www.moaw.org, see the collections tab, visit the catalogs, and view Spotlights From The Past.
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Members Perks
So many reasons to join MoAW, you help keep the museum open, allow us to acquire new artifacts, plan and present programs including the Second Friday Fantasy, and help local students learn about ancient civilizations and prehistoric life.
For all that you do to help us we thank you in many ways:
- Unlimited free admission for one year
- Free Guest Passes (see Membership levels for details)
- Invitations to Members-Only exhibition receptions and programs
- Priority registration and discounts on programs and special events
- Special rental rates for hosting events (see membership levels for details)
- Copies of exhibition catalogs (see Membership levels for details)
- Unique travel opportunities through the Museum Travel Alliance
Click below for more information and to join.
THANK YOU
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ON DISPLAY AT THE
MUSEUM OF ANCIENT WONDERS
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FACES OF AFRICA:
A Mystical View of
Tribal Heritage
(38 Replica Masks and Sculptures)
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TUTANKHAMUN:
"Wonderful Things"
Treasures From The Pharaoh's Tomb
(124 Egyptian replicas)
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MESOZOICA:
The Age of Dinosaurs
(Approximately 100 fossil cast dinosaur elements and fully-mounted skeletons from around the world.)
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LUCY:
The Story of Human Origins
(Courtesy of the Institute of Human Origins and the National Museum of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa)
On view exclusively at the
Museum of Ancient Wonders
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