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Rose S. Reque 10395 N. Kendall Miami, Fl. 33176 Dr. (#V-5); This painting by Dr. H. the Rosicrucian Egyptian Spencer Lewis in (14 Century depicts Queen 8.C.) having her sculpture made at the the capitol established by her tiful Akhenaton. one is come". means "the beau- ® 37 17 family and friends are cordially You and invited to visit the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. It contains the largest collection of its kind on exhibit in the Western United States. The Rosicrucian Art Gallerywas the first opened the general public in San Jose. The new gallery exhibits the work of famous international artists and also celebrated artists of the United States. It likewise displays the works of various art associations which are collectors of the best of their membership talent. There are photographic exhibits of national and international camera clubs; also demonstrations in various art techniques such as Japanese brush painting. Renowned paintings from European galleries are periodically displayed. They often have their first showing in California in the to Rosicrucian gallery. The Western Association of Art Museums The American Federation of Arts The Museum of Modern Art The American Association of Museums Fondation Egyptologique Reine Elisabeth Egyptologist: Dr. Max Guilmot Saturday, Sunday, Monday: 12 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday : 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Children and minors must be accompanied by adults.) Located in Rosicrucian Park, Park Avenue, San Jose, California 95191 Visit the Rosicrucian Science Museum and Planetarium located next to the Egyptian Museum on Park Avenue. Full Size Reproduction of Egyptian Tomb GUIDED TOURS THROUGH TOMR SAN JOSE, ADMISSION FREE H-13 276 LITHO IN U. S. A. CALIFORNIA Adventure Into The Past Funereal Objects The the future. customs past is ever present— and alive. It is the foundation of often can and does shape the To learn how men lived, how they thought and acted in centuries past, is not only fascinating but highly instructive. No civilization of past ages has more allure and romance than that of ancient Egypt—the largest and oldest of all past cultures. It is remarkable how many of the common things of today had their origin in ancient Egypttaxes, cosmetics, writing, religious practices, domestic customs, jewelry. These and hundreds of things are our heritage from ancient Egypt. To walk in the galleries of this Museum is to lift the veil of time and to adventure into another and thrilling world. Each case of exhibits is like a page of history; it delineates the hopes, aspirations, accomplishments, and superstitions of men and women of past ages. Educational . . . Entertaining In the Rosicrucian Egyptian Mu- seum there is the distinct advantage 47 I of visual education. You do not just read about but you also see the arts and handicrafts of Egypt, Babylonia, and Assyria. Before you are Babylonian contract tablets used for providing labor and supplies thousands of years ago! There are tax receipts and original proclamations by kings mentioned in the Bible and other literature. Thousands of school children and classes from colleges and universities visit (by appointment only) the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum annually. This Museum is owned and maintained by the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, a nonprofit, worldwide cultural organization. It is situated in a beautiful setting reminiscent of the ancient land of the Nile. The only reproduction in America the nareophagUß (mummy case) King Tutankhamen. The Museum contains thousands of original and rare Egyptian, Assyrian, and Babylonian antiquities. It is possible to list here only a few of the general classifications of artifacts that you will see. — Necklaces, rings, and brooches worn by noble ladies and princesses, thousands of years before the Christian era. COSMETICS— OriginaI cosmetic appliances from the boudoirs of ancient Egyptian noblewomen. STATUARY— Statuary of gods, goddesses, and pharaohs which represents the art of ancient Egypt. TEXTlLES— Beautiful designs tics, the early woven by the Copwho dwelt in Egypt. — SCARABS The scarab was used as an amulet and often buried with the mummy. It also was used as a personal seal. Hundreds on exhibit. DlORAMAS—Lifelike models showing in which the ancient Egyptians lived. the manner —Papyrus scrolls, consisting of the earliest forms of writing, and of writing materials are on display. the first type —Clay tablets of conreceipts, and correspondence as prepared by the Babylonians and Assyrians. Funereal objects reveal the beliefs and religious of ancient Egypt. In these objects and their use we see inherent many practices which are still extant in our times. We see the foundation of such sciences as embalming, psychology, medicine, and surgery. Mummies — Human and Animal See mummified bodies of high priests, of nobles, of children. Learn the different methods by which the bodies were preserved against time—and the reasons for doing so. Examine the ornate sarcophagi (coffins) illustrated with hieroglyphs (picture writing) relating what the Egyptians believed occurred after death. There is also an array of mummified animals and birds for your examination. These were intended to symbolize certain powers or virtues which man aspired to. See toys entombed with a child 5,000 years ago as, for example, a small gong with the original cord attached. Also, see the sarcophagus in which the child and toys were found. Walk through an exact reproduction of a limestone tomb of 4,000 years ago! The reproduction was designed from motion pictures and still photographs taken by the Camera Expeditions of this Museum. tracts, tax —Paintings on steles and tablets cxccuted thousands of years ago and still retaining their lustre. Figures of humans showing the evolution of art in perspective and symmetry. —Bronze and copper knives and other implements used by craftsmen of early Egyptian dynasties. —Prayer beads, figurines of gods and goddesses, and charms to ward off evil powers, used by priests and laymen of ancient kingdoms. On display is the earliest type of crosses used by man to symbolize certain religious and moral precepts. Canopic jar in which the viscera (organs) of the mummified deceased were kept. Opposite is one of the many mummies to be seen. ADMISSION FREE-- -SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA . m ________ AUDJAT, EYE of HORUS, and NEKHEBET-Ladies of the Two Lands, the are wearing their respective crowns cobra Udjat and the vulture of Lower and Upper Egypts and protecting the sacred Eye of Horus, a powerful health amulet. © L.IBRA-LTD MONICA, 90403. PRINTED IN SL o A OSIRIS and ISIS—The winged Isis, faithful wife. Great Enchantress, and protectress of children, extends the sign of life, ankh, to her husband, the mummified Osiris, King of the Dead, fertility god, and Father of Civilization. © LIBRA-LTD MONICA, CA 90403. PRINTED IN U.S.A. _ '■ \ \ i /■ / /4 / AEGYPTIAN GIRL with LOTUS BLOSSOM- "Pursue the day of happiness and forget troubles on the Night of the Tear-drop [the awaited flooding of the Nile each year] ". The lotus symbolized Lower Egypt and rebirth. © LIBRA-LTD MONICA, CA 90403. PRINTED IN U.S.A. _ A RITUAL DANCER and HARPIST-ln celebration of the Treasures of Tutankhamun, "For eternity we dance to praise the journey of the many beautiful things from the house of the Lord of the Two Lands, beloved of all artisans." © L.IBRA-L.TD MONICA, CA 90403. PRINTED IN FACE IS THE SKY-Falcon dieties, the sun god have Things, and Horus, Unifier of the Two Re Lord Maker of All aspect of Re, been joined as one great sky god with the scarab Khepri. an born daily of the lotus. ARE-HORAKHTY WHOSE © LIBRA-L.TD MONICA, CA 90403. PRINTED IN U.S.A. *y_^V| A BIRD, WATER, and FISH HIEROGLYPHS-The Ancient Egyptian reverence for Nature is seen in these examples from their written language, which is both beautiful and functional. © L.IBRA-L.TD MONICA, CA 90403. PRINTED IN U.S.A. V _ -s _ X V A A THOTH, GOD of WISDOM-This ibis-headed lunar diety, also depicted as a is Scribe of the Gods as well as the inventor of hieroglyphs, magic, and mathematics. © LIBRA-LTD MONICA, 90403. PRINTED IN A ANUBIS-Jackal-headed embalmer of the gods performs the funerary rites, oversees the weighing of the heart against Mayet, the feather of truth, and guards the Necropolis. © L.IBRA-L.TD MONICA, CA 90403. PRINTED IN AUDJAT (BUTO or EDJO)-The fierce protective goddess of Lower Egypt wearing the horned solar disk aggressively defends the Pharaoh by spitting poison at his enemies. MONICA, CA 90403. PRINTED IN © L.IBRA-L.TD A PLANT, SNAKE, and SKY HIEROGLYPHS-As a tribute to Nature, a selection of hieroglyphic signs is displayed in the symbol for eternity, shen, the sacred double knot. © L.IBRA-L.TD MONICA, 90403. PRINTED IN