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The Predynastic and Early Dynastic eras witnessed Egypt's transformation from the Stone Age to the great civilization of the pharaohs. Artists of the period created a distinctive array of objects inspired by the natural world, including images of animals, humans, and the Nile landscape. The vivacity and immediacy of the work and the minimalist, abstract forms are readily appreciated by modern viewers. This new gallery, on the first floor off the Rotunda, features objects demonstrating the development of Egypt’s early art, including stone and pottery vessels, sculpture, weapons, jewelry, and cosmetic equipment. Two cases focus on Egypt’s first kings, featuring one of the earliest known sculptures of an Egyptian ruler, a rare surviving royal scepter, and funerary offerings in gold, ivory, and semi-precious stone. |
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