Alabaster stone bonbonniere box from Egypt Antiques, handmade, 100% natural
-10%720EGPالسعر الحالي هو: 720EGP. السعر الأصلي هو: 800EGP.
- Completely handmade Egyptian industry
- A completely natural, environmentally friendly product
- 100% healthy in all its uses
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History of the alabaster industry
A craft that was passed down to generations from our great ancient Egyptian ancestors, and it still continues to this day. With the continuous great development, our heritage craft has developed into everything that is modern and sophisticated from alabaster.
What is alabaster?
It is a stone that is extracted from the ground to produce fine art and enchanting beauty. Statues of kings and designs for temples and ancient Pharaonic antiquities are made, which are uniquely received by tourists in Luxor as gifts to their families and friends upon their return to their countries.
Alabaster colors and textures
Alabaster or alabaster is a type of white raw mineral, and there is also an orange-coloured type. The composition of alabaster consists of gypsum, and its chemical composition is calcium sulphate CaSO4 2 H2O, but it is distinguished by its hardness and intense whiteness when found naturally. The ancients used it in carving statues and making tools. Decorations.
How to carve alabaster
Light equipment is used, such as hammers, chisels, and sandpaper. Alabaster is handmade and has three colors: white, brown, and red. It is extracted in large sizes and is crushed to make different shapes. All the statues in the Egyptian Museum are made of alabaster, and its types include basalt, which is a black volcanic stone, and granite. And limestone, from which painted paintings are made to preserve colors, including shapes that are used as decoration or a candle is placed inside them for lighting, and diorite statues, which is the hardest type of stone, and from casting molds the shapes are reproduced, as well as phosphorus, which is called the light of the morning because it illuminates in the dark.
What are the uses of alabaster now?
Alabaster is now used in the kitchen as food dishes, as it is good at not interacting with the food, which means that it is completely healthy. It is also used in decoration and lighting in all its forms, as it represents artistic masterpieces, and one of its uses now is bonbonniere, as you can find it on Egypt Antiques and you can buy it.
Alabaster and decoration
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