Pharoah | DMA Staging Content Management System

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

In ancient Egyptian society, the king was viewed as a link between the world of humans and the world of the gods. During the New Kingdom period in Egyptian history (1570-1085 B.C.E.), the kings of ancient Egypt came to be called pharaohs. The word “pharaoh” is a title of respect, which means "great house," referring to the royal palace. Pharaohs were believed to be both mortal and divine, and they were endowed with great spiritual powers. The pharaoh was responsible for the establishment and maintenance of maat (truth, justice, and order in the universe) and often struggled with elements of chaos threatening Egypt’s stability.

Adapted from

DMA unpublished material.

NOTES

source: "Head and upper torso of Seti I," DMA Connect, Dallas Museum of Art.

ASSOCIATED CONTENT CHUNKS (list applicable note links)

uraeus

Royal Portraiture in Ancient Egypt

The Ancient Egyptians

AUDIO ASSETS

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IMAGE ASSETS

WEB RESOURCES

ARCHIVAL RESOURCES (digitized/non-digitized)

FUN FACTS

TEACHING IDEAS

RULES

set operator as OR

Apply to objects where number equals 1984.50

apply to objects where label_copy contains pharaoh

apply to objects where public_notes contains pharaoh

apply to content where content contains pharaoh

General Description

In ancient Egyptian society, the king was viewed as a link between the world of humans and the world of the gods. During the New Kingdom period in Egyptian history (1570-1085 B.C.E.), the kings of ancient Egypt came to be called pharaohs. The word “pharaoh” is a title of respect, which means "great house," referring to the royal palace. Pharaohs were believed to be both mortal and divine, and they were endowed with great spiritual powers. The pharaoh was responsible for the establishment and maintenance of maat (truth, justice, and order in the universe) and often struggled with elements of chaos threatening Egypt’s stability.

Adapted from

DMA unpublished material.

Fun Facts

Archival Resources

(digitized/non-digitized)

Web Resources

Notes

source: "Head and upper torso of Seti I," DMA Connect, Dallas Museum of Art.