Mosaic Club

15/06/2025

10/06/2025

1945 model Rolls Royce car

This car was gifted by Egypt gold company to be displayed in the garden of Baron Empain palace , Heliopolis , Cairo.
It belonged to king Hussein (king of Jordon) when he was studying at Victoria university in Alexandria.
The car is decorated with the royal crown emblem, parts of the vehicle were decorated with ebony wood and the highest quality of leather.

10/06/2025

مفتاح الكعبة

نحاس مكفت بالفضة
العصر المملوكي ، السلطان قايتباي ( 1468م – 1496م)
المتحف القومي للحضارة المصرية

Key of the Ka'ba

Copper inlaid with silver
Mamluk period, Sultan Qaytbay (1468 - 1496)

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization NMEC

09/06/2025

The departure of Mahmal (the procession of Kaaba's casing) from Cairo to Mecca 1921 AD

By Leonardo de Mango - Italian

موكب مغادرة محمل كسوة الكعبة من القاهرة إلي مكة 1921 م.
للفنان الإيطالي ليوناردو دي مانجو

09/06/2025

Scene of the Sacrifice of Isaac

Wall Painting (Fresco)
From the chapel of Peace in Al-Begawat Cemetery ( christian cemetery near Kharga oasis in southern central Egypt)
2nd century AD

This scene is considered one of the oldest examples for depicting the sacrifice of Isaac .
The center of the scene is Abraham, about to sacrifice his son Isaac who stands in surrender. Isaac appears to be holding incense to be thrown on the altar depicted before him, From above a heavenly hand appears to be observing the scene.
To the left, the sacrificial ram a substitute for Isaac is tied to a tree.
Sarah is depicted from slightly above indicating her distance and that she was not present for the sacrifice , Above the three figures are written their names : Abram, Isaac, and Sarah.

09/06/2025

Eid Al Adha 🐑

Eid Al Adha means the (feast of sacrifice), it is also known as Eid Al Kabir or the great feast to distinguish it from the other major feast for Muslims.
It is celebrated in the tenth day of the month of Dhu al Hijjah and it lasts for four days, it concludes the pilgrimage to Mecca which many Muslims perform annually.
This feast commemorates prophet Ibrahim's readiness to obey Allah's command to sacrifice his son.
In the course of one of his visits to Mecca where his wife Hajar and his son Ismail had settled according to a divine directive, prophet Ibrahim had a vision that was repeated for three nights. He saw himself sacrificing 🔪his son to Allah, he became positive that it was God's will to which he had to submit, He disclosed it to his son Ismail who with unshakable faith and much patience asked his father to carry out the divine command without hesitation.
This was the most turbulent time in their lives, the devil tried to drive them away of the righteous path and have them disobey Allah but in vain, He whispered to Ibrahim to Hajar and to Ismail but none of them was seduced, they were all bent on carrying out Allah's command at any cost because they were true believers.
In spite of the grief he felt in his heart, prophet Ibrahim had his son Ismail by down on the ground and was about to slaughter him when god called upon him and ordered him to slaughter a ram 🐑 instead.
It was a test of obedience which this blessed family had successfully passed and came to receive a divine reward.
Millions of Muslims perform pilgrimage to Mecca every year.
Interestingly, Egyptian villagers who have made the journey to Mecca paint at their return the legend of their trip on the outer walls of their homes, They take pride in commemorating such a trip.
Muslims who can afford, re-enact the act of prophet Ibrahim and sacrifice an animal 🐃🐑(sheep, cow, camel) in this occasion to recall prophet Ibrahim's obedience to Allah. They usually feet the poor from its meat , they also share some of its meat with their family relatives, friends and neighbors.
Eid celebration starts with performing the Eid congregational prayers in the early morning , slaughtering the sacrifice and distributing its meat.
Children wear new clothes 👕👗bought especially for the occasion, they are given money 💰by their elders called (Eidia) to buy toys 🎎 , balloons🎈 and candies 🍭🍬 to enjoy themselves.
At lunch time family members gather on the roof or in the garden for a barbeque . A special dish called (Fatta) that consists of stewed meat 🍖 and rice 🍚 is commonly served that day together with charcoaled grilled meat. In the evening they might go for a walk on the Nile or visit some friends.
All shops close its doors at that day, In sum it is a joyous holiday where all families get together.

08/06/2025

Three pieces of gold are in the royal jewelry museum in Alexandria - Egypt include :

A cup with a lid and a gold plate.
The cup is round and has a handle, and the handle is decorated with leaf-shaped ornaments studded with diamonds.
The cup's lid is domed, with a prominent gold ornament in the shape of a rose and leaves, studded with a diamond.
The plate is round with a wavy edge resembling leaves , A hollow in the center of the plate serves as a base for the cup.
They are belonging to Princess Faiza Ahmed Fouad.

08/06/2025

The main corridor of the Royal Jewelry Museum , Alexandria , Egypt ❤

This corridor is surrounded by 10 doors made of stained glass and leaded glass imported from Italy ,The designs of the drawings were created by an Italian artist from Florence in 1923 AD.
The door drawings tell the love story of a 17th -century Italian nobleman, from the time he met her and danced together during a princes party to the time he proposed to her at a lavish ceremony , then they had a baby .

08/06/2025

Two round gold bonbonnieres with blue enamel lids and a gold Iranian crown attached to them, with a gold chain attached to them, for Princess Fawzia and Mohammad Reda Pahlavi, the Crown Prince of Iran at that time, on the occasion of their marriage.
They are preserved in the royal jewelry museum , Alexandria , Egypt

07/06/2025

Statue of the calf Carrier ( Mosco phoros)

Artist: Rumpus
Material : limestone
Date: Middle Archaic, 580-540 BC
Museum : Acropolis museum in Athens, Greece

This statue belongs to the kouroi statues , but it marks the beginning of a departure from the traditional style of these statues.
For the first time in kouroi statues, the person is depicted bearded, with the calf being carried on the shoulders from behind , so that its head and feet appear in front of it , on either side of the young man's head.
The man's cloak is tightly fitted to his body, while his hair is simply styled to make room for the calf .
The artist has masterfully sculpted the man's strong arms, working diligently to create a flowing connection with the calf,s legs.

07/06/2025

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06/06/2025

A Roman sculpture depicting the butcher
profession, belonging to the folk art movement.

Material: Stone
Date: 2nd century AD
Museum: Preserved in the Museum of Roman Civilization in Rome, Italy

Scene Description:

A butcher is depicted on the right of the scene cutting meat , while a woman sits to the left , possibly a customer or the man's wife. In the center of the scene is a rack with meat hanging from it.