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27 May 2026 Conversations with Tyler Toby Wilkinson on Ptolemaic Egypt and the First Great Commercial Civilization
“I think because you had a strong and stable regime that was able to be a great patron of the arts.”
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- 27 May 2026
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…When did the quality of ancient Egyptian jewelry peak, and can we infer anything from that? I think different Egyptologists would have different opinions on this. I personally think that the most sophisticated and refined jewelry was produced in the 12th dynasty. This is between about 1950 and 1800 BC. Very beautiful designs inlaid with carnelian, and turquoise, and lapis lazuli, gold filigree work. It’s a very refined aesthetic. Why? I think because you had a strong and stable regime that was able to be a great patron of the arts. I like to compare Egypt in the 12th dynasty with France under the Sun King Louis XIV. It was a time when arts and craftsmanship really excelled under royal patronage. Later on, the Egyptians produced heavier, more gaudy, more showy jewelry, but to my mind, the 12th dynasty is really the pinnacle. Have you been to the new Cairo museum yet?…
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