The Louvre Inverted Pyramid ( French: Pyramide inversée du Louvre) is a skylight constructed in the Carrousel du Louvre, an underground shopping mall in front of the Louvre Museum in France. His hands are raised in adoration of the gods and his typical 19th dynasty pleated garment shows he is a man of high office.He was the scribe and treasurer of Ramses the Great.View of the square base of the Louvre's Inverted Pyramid, located in the middle of the roundabout of the Place du Carrousel
Chia is to be seen as the largest figure, kneeling in the bottom right hand corner. He also holds a Was, but this is a composite variety of the sceptre that includes the Djed pillar hinted at with the four horizontal lines that cross above his clutched hands. He also holds the Was sceptre and Ankh as he faces Amun.Ptah stands in a shrine, wrapped like a mummy and wearing a skull cap. The disc is surrounded by a protective cobra, here seen with the tail jutting out at the back and the head of the cobra at the front. Ra is shown in his most typical representation of a man with the head of a hawk or falcon with the disc of the sun directly on his head. He also holds the 'Ankh' symbol by his side which is the hieroglyph of life. It is uniform and harmonious to look at."Behold the kingdom's scribe".As mentioned in the hieroglyphic text in column two.One can still behold this ancient man as the stele functions almost like a calling card or a photograph with a message to the gods inscribed to give thanks and praise.The three gods featured in the upper register are : Amun - god of Thebes (the hidden one)Ra - god of Heliopolis ( the principal sun god)Ptah - god of Memphis (creator god - patron of artists)Amun wears his signature tall plumed crown and holds a 'Was' sceptre which represents dominion of the land. A confident hand writing perhaps made by the scribe himself.Although there is a lot of detail the figures are carved with minimal modelling and this absolutely works on a visual level because of the accuracy and depth of the line.
The size of hieroglyphs suggest single strokes of the chisel or pike with no mistakes. Background informationIt is a very surprising piece because of the economical style of the ancient sculptor. If there are any issues, please contact me and we will resolve them together ***Check out my other items for sale-MORE GREAT STUFF!!*** Go to my store: Fox and Jewel Information from original listing:This intricate relief carving is a replica of an actual ancient artwork and is made of a limestone and quartzite composition stone with a well developed ancient green patina.
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Replica Stela of Chia (Tchia) 19th DynastyOriginal work in the Louvre Museum, ParisI purchased this stela from the famous Kameron in Australia who makes excellent museum replicas, but am thinning my collectionYou can find many lovely items of his on Ebay, but this one is not currently availableBelow (in blue) is the detailed information from the original purchase**Thank you for looking and please email with any questions **Always happy to combine shipping, and I offer two shipping options, priority and economy-choose the best for your location and/or budget**Payment due within 2 days of purchase All items are from a smoke free home ***I will leave positive feedback for you once you've left it for me, as an indication that there were no problems.
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