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Thomas J. Watson Library Digital Collections | the Metropolitan The Metropolitan Museum of Art Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, New York, N.Y. 10028 212-TR 9-5500 Dear Friend of the Museum: As you see, the enclosed Treasures of Tutankhamun catalogue presents by far the finest and largest collection ever achieved of jewelry and other objects-in-replica from ancient Egypt. We are confident you will be intrigued by the display, and hope you will want to take advantage of the ease of ordering one or more of the items by mail. The long-sought permission to make modern color photographs and accurate casts of many of the objects from King Tutankhamun's tomb was granted as part of the preparations for the magnificent Treasures of Tutankhamun exhibition. It has just begun its tour of the U.S., and is scheduled to open at the Metropolitan Museum on December 15, 1978. In November, 1975, eight members of our staff went to Egypt to spend three months in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. They took two tons of equipment with them, and set up a casting studio and tarpaper darkroom in a cold, drafty hall of the Museum. The triumphant results of their efforts are evident in the pictures you have at hand: the first truly accurate, rather than approximate, reproductions of these incomparable works of art. But you can imagine the nervous tension as molding compound covered such fragile objects as the delicate gold sheet, almost as thin as foil, of the Pharaoh's ostrich fan. See the bookends on page 42 for the splendid result. Not one original was changed in the slightest by the process — except that some ended up cleaner than they had been in 33 centuries. Note too the statue of the goddess Selket on page 35. The gilt wood original was too fragile to cast. So some 2,000 "points" of its surface were mapped with a kind of complex caliper (an old device of sculptors) to achieve an amazingly accurate master copy of this great rarity in Egyptian plastic art: a figure in the round with the head turned sideways. The copies are exceptional — but so difficult to reproduce that our artisans can fashion no more than 100 during the next two years. If you wish to order, we will advise you of the approximate shipping date. The jewelry and other objects we chose to duplicate include a number that are among the treasures of Tutankhamun but not part of the exhibition in the U.S.; and a few that are from other treasure rooms of the Egyptian Museum. Most were originally designed for a specific magical or religious purpose (143 such objects were discovered on Tutankhamun's mummy alone), from the ubiquitous scarab and ankh amulets to the eerie udjat eyes that are part human, part falcon. Our artisans and designers have adapted, sized, and equipped the objects to make them amenable to modern wear and display. But of course we have been careful not to alter the original casts or colors in any particular. Many of the replicas are being produced from master molds made in the Metropolitan Museum's in-house studio. We have also used some of the distinctive Egyptian art themes — the lotus flowers, feathers from the jeweled wings of goddesses, and the design of the ornate haft on Tutankhamun's gold dagger — to design interesting scarves (page 6 & 26), neckties (pages 13, 14, 16 & 17), and stationery (page 47). And I am sure your enjoyment and appreciation of the replicas — every one fit for a pharaoh — will be enhanced by any of the books described on page 47. The hieroglyphs (pages 30 & 31) make unusual charms or pendants. You may be able to find a letter which corresponds with your own initial and add the hieroglyph for "woman" or "man". On the other hand, you can make up a whole bracelet or necklace simply using the designs that delight your eye. Since many of the objects require varying amounts of hand work, we cannot guarantee to have ready supplies of every item shown. Early ordering is advisable. The reproductions are available only at the exhibition, or by mail from the Metropolitan Museum. All are boxed with descriptive texts. We also hope very much that you will be able to see the Treasures of Tutankhamun exhibition at one of its six stops in the U.S. It is dazzling. f v V. Crook and Flail Pin (above left). The crook and flail were the traditional symbols of Egyptian kingship.They were carried by the young king at his coronation and other state occasions. 24 kt. gold electroplate with dark blue enamel. (G3067) $13.50 Lotus Pendant (above right). This gracefully attenuated rendering of the lotus, the sacred flower of Egypt, decorates the handle of a 12th-Dynasty vase in the collection of the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. The model for the reproduction was made from a mold taken directly from the original. 24 kt. gold electroplate. (G3045) $13.50 On the cover, detail of the original statue of the goddess Selket, one of the four goddesses found protecting the shrine in Tutankhamun's tomb. See page 29 for the Museum's reproductions. Prices are subject to change without notice. Scarf. Thei inlaiinlaid "Drick-wor"brick-workk " pattern was inspii red the interlocking blue glass inlays of Tutankhamun's gold mask. Pure silk crepe-backed satin, 34" square. (12638) $27.50 Dua-Mutef Pendant (below). The mummy of Tut­ ankhamun was placed within three successive mummy-shaped coffins. These were set inside a massive stone sarcophagus cased within four gold shrines. The pendant is adapted from an exterior decoration on the innermost shrine. An inscription identifies the god as Dua-Mutef, a son of the falcon-god Horus. 24 kt. gold electroplate. (C2643) $17.50 Chain. 24". 12 kt. gold-filled. (G2878) $16.00 Jewelry shown approximately actual size Each piece accompanied by descriptive text 'ìt W/^t r>// A$A. K«K(((X¿: •' Leopard Head Pendants. A leopard's head of wood overlaid with gold and inlaid with quartz and colored glass was found among Tutankhamun's treasures, still fas­ \ tened to an actual leopard skin. Leopard trappings are known to have been worn by high priests in ancient Egypt, and a wall painting in Tutankhamun's tomb suggests that a similar head and mantle were worn by Tutankhamun's successor, King Ay, during a final ceremony at the tomb. The cartouche on the leopard's forehead contains Tutankhamun's throne name, Nebkheperura. It is spelled with three hieroglyphs: a basket {neb), a beetle with plural strokes (kheperu), and the sun's disk (ra). The Museum's adaptation of the original in a reduced size, 2" high, is available in three versions. (Left) Sterling silver with 24 kt. gold electroplate with inlays of handcrafted lapis-lazuli blue enamel. (G3378) $140.00 (Right, top) 24 kt. gold electroplate. (G3362) $23.50 (Right, bottom) Sterling silver with brass inlays. (G3349) $125.00 Chain. 24". 12 kt. gold-filled. (G2878) $16.00 Jewelry shown approximately actual size Each piece accompanied by descriptive text Lotus Pendant. Lotos was the name given by the Greeks to the water lily which grew abundantly in the Nile marshes. Two types, the blue and the white, were represented in Egyptian art. The blue, with its more delicate perfume, was considered the more sacred and was adopted as the floral emblem of Upper Egypt. This pendant is adapted from a motif on one of Tutankhamun's necklaces. 24 kt. gold electroplate with enamel. Special price. (G2047)$10.00 Chain. 18". 12 kt. gold-filled. (G2867) $10.50 Ankh Pendant. Several pieces of Tutankhamun's jewelry show Maat, the goddess of truth, or Ra-Harakhty, the falcon-headed god, presenting the ankh—the sign of life—to the king. 24 kt. gold electroplate. (G3850) $12.50 Chain (not shown). 24". 12 kt. gold-filled. (G2878) $16.00 Counterpoise Pendant. The original counterpoise was worn to balance the weight of a large pectoral, and hung below the nape of the neck. Two djed pillars, the hieroglyph signifying "stability," flank the symbol called the "knot of Isis." 24 kt. gold electroplate. (G3353) $16.50 Chain (not shown). 18". 12 kt. gold-filled. (G2870) $7.50 Amulets (left). The ancient Egyptians believed these charms to be endowed with magical powers. They were worn singly or in groups, often on bracelets and necklaces. MÊ Jewelry shown From left to right: approximately actual size Uraeus. Uraeus, or the sacred asp, is Sobek. The crocodile god, Sobek was represented on the headdress and popular in many areas of Egypt. jewelry of Egyptian royal families. 24 kt. gold electroplate. (G2060) $9.00 24 kt. gold electroplate. (G3350) $10.50 18 kt. gold. (G4060) $130.00 18 kt. gold. (G4071) $70.00 Torque. 24 kt. gold electroplate Hathor. A goddess of many attributes, on sterling silver. (G3312) $17.50 among them singing and dancing. Torque with four amulets as shown. 24 kt. gold electroplate. (G3348) $18.50 (G2618)$68.00 18 kt. gold. (G4072) $240.00 Ptah. The patron deity of artists, Ptah was worshipped at the city of Memphis. 24 kt. gold electroplate. (G3345) $15.00 18 kt. gold. (G4081) $140.00 Each piece accompanied by descriptive text Cobra. In Egyptian art the cobra, a sign of kingship, is ordinarily found with its head upraised and hood dilated. The original of this rare and presumably less threatening gold cobra-its hood is not spread-was among Tutankhamun's treasures. Pin. 24 kt. gold electroplate. (G2640) $18.50 Sculpture. 24 kt. gold electroplate cobra mounted on a clear plastic base.
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