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Millennia Designs - Online Catalogue
: Historical Cross Stitch Designs
: Ancient Egyptian Designs
: Valley of the Kings
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Counted Cross Stitch Kits and Patterns
Valley of the Kings
Cross stitch Designer: Karen Dixon
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Two
counted cross stitch designs based on jewellery
found in the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
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The
design for this kit is based on the gold counterpoise
of a pectoral (chest ornament) belonging to Tutankhamun.
It depicts Tutankhamun seated on a throne, holding the
crook (the symbol of a ruler), having been presented
with the ankh (the symbol of life) by the winged goddess
Maat. Maat was the goddess of truth, law and world order,
and she is always portrayed wearing a feather, probably
ostrich, on her head. The necklace appears to depict
the king as an earthly ruler, indicating that it was
probably made for his coronation and was not part of
his funerary assemblage. This object is housed in the
Museum of Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.
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'Tutankhamun and Maat'
Counted Cross Stitch Kit
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The
design for this kit is based on the gold counterpoise
of a pectoral (chest ornament) belonging to Tutankhamun.
This design features a scarab beetle flanked by two
baboons. The scarab, due to its habit of rolling a ball
of dung, is often represented holding a solar disc above
its head. In its back claws it holds the shen ring,
the symbol for eternity and protection. A pair of baboons,
according to Egyptian mythology, greeted the rising
sun each morning, so again there is an association with
solar symbolism. They are also often associated with
the god Thoth, the god of writing, scribes and the moon,
the latter possibly explaining the lunar discs on the
heads of the baboons. The baboons and the scarab are
seated on the royal barque, transport of the gods, with
was sceptres, symbol of power, flanking the scene. The
pectoral is now housed in the Museum of Cairo, Cairo,
Egypt.
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'Baboons and Scarab' Counted
Cross Stitch Kit
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Each
design is worked on 14 count Aida fabric and the worked
area measures 8½ x 7 ins (22 x 18cm).
The
counted cross stitch kit contains threads (floss), fabric,
needle, chart and instructions. Or try our pattern pack
leaving you free to vary the fabric material, count
or even colour.
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