The canvas on which the ancient Egyptians recorded their art, literature, poetry, and their everyday lives, papyrus is a uniquely Egyptian product that both holds memories and tells a story.
Engaging Modern Art by Egyptian Creators
Egypt isn’t only an endless source of ancient artifacts and art, but modern Egyptian artists continue this tradition creating intriguing, amusing, and thought-provoking works of art that can inspire conversations in salons and offices around the world.
Personalized Gold and Silver Cartouches
One of the most special and authentic keepsakes from travel anywhere in the world, cartouches are not only unique only to Egypt, but they have immense historic significance as well. In ancient times, this symbol was strictly reserved for encircling and highlighting the name of a pharaoh within hieroglyphic texts. A pharaoh’s name in a cartouche was also the very first hieroglyphic word ever translated by linguists in the early 1800s, which led to the deciphering of the hieroglyphic script and the ancient Egyptian language after it had been lost for over 15 centuries.
Today, expert Egyptian goldsmiths and silversmiths can create a custom piece of jewelery just for you in the form of this ancient symbol – the cartouche – with your name spelled out in the ancient Egyptian language using authentic hieroglyphs.
Hand-Carved Alabaster from Upper Egypt
A unique gift with a deep connection to the land of the pharaohs – literally. The alabaster that is still mined from the craggy mountains on the western bank of the Nile in Luxor is the same alabaster that was mined and used in ancient times in this very same place to adorn the palaces and tombs of Egypt’s mighty pharaohs.
Using the very same carving, shaping, and polishing techniques as their ancient Theban ancestors, local craftsmen in Luxor today continue to make beautiful vases, votives, and many other decorative products by hand using the same alabaster stone mined from the mountains around the Valley of the Kings.