No 1 (2013)

The article analyses the tradition of the long zither chin, which associated in China with a symbol of high education and the deserving behaviour. The sounding of the chin during the 3 thousands years is considered to be a criterion of the beatiful and «correct» sound.

This article deals with one of the most important attributes of Ancient Egyptian goddesses and queens – the vulture headgear. On the basis of various figurative and written sources the origin and symbolic value of the headgear are analyzed. A special attention is paid to visual parallels drawn between queens and such protective goddesses-mothers as Nekhbet, Wadjet and Mut.

The article touches upon the analysis of Islam's influence on the domestic policy in Morocco, on the establishment and development of Moroccan political system. The authors also go into detail on the activity of moderate and radical Islamists in Morocco, highlighting reasons of unpopularity of radical ideas among Moroccans.

The article describes the history of the formation of the Egyptian collections in non-core Russian museums in the late XIX – early XX century. At this time, the owners of private collections began to sell and donate to various museums monuments of ancient Egyptian art. Initially, this phenomenon was due to their patriotism and desire to «serve the motherland», but at the beginning of XX century, it has become more necessary measure, since begun forced nationalization of works of art that were in private hands. In any case, such a fact contributed to the expansion of domestic resource base of Egyptology and has enabled many of them to enter into scholarly.