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Papyrus from the Instruction of Ankhsheshonqy

The Instruction of Ankhsheshonqy was written in the ' wisdom…

Papyrus with part of Amenemhat's Instructions

This is a copy of an ancient poem. It is said to have been s…

Quartzite figure of a baboon

Ancient Egyptians might identify the baboon with at least th…

Quartzite statue of Ankhrekhu

Egyptian sculpture is often thought to consist only of massi…

Quartzite statue of Nakhthorheb

Nakhthorheb was a high official during the reign of Psammeti…

Quartzite statue of Peraha

Peraha holds a model of the shrine of the god Ptah , the cre…

Red jasper tit amulet of Nefer

The tit amulet was one of several which was placed on the n…

Ripple flaked flint knife

The ripple flaked knives of the late Predynastic period are …

Sandstone ba statue of a woman

The Egyptians believed that a person's essence or soul was c…

Senet game

Board games were very popular among all levels of society, e…

Sheet from the Tale of Two Brothers, Papyrus D'Orbiney

The Papyrus D'Orbiney contains a style of story that became …

Statue of Harwa holding two figures of goddesses

This statue is one of several of Harwa, 'steward of the divi…

Stone vessel in the shape of a frog

Stone vessels are known throughout Egyptian history, but the…

String of gold amulets

This group of amulets consists of trussed ducks and wallet b…

Strip of decorated linen

Pieces of fabric were not woven specifically for wrapping mu…

Terracotta model of a house

In ancient Egypt, rich tomb owners included wooden models of…

The London Medical papyrus

Ancient Egyptian medicine was a mixture of the practical and…

The Shenute Codex

This papyrus is written in the Sahidic dialect of Coptic. Th…

Turquoise djed pillar amulet

The djed pillar amulet was one of the most common of all tho…

Two scribal palettes with ink wells and brushes

The hieroglyphic sign for 'write' was formed from an image o…

Unfinished basalt statue of a queen or goddess

The production of a statue from a hard stone such as basalt …

Wooden coffin of a child

This small coffin is very well made, despite its simple form…

Wooden drawing board with a figure of Thutmose III

Egyptian artists used various media for practising their des…

Wooden mallet

The wooden mallet combined the functions of the modern malle…

Wooden model of a man ploughing with oxen

This model was originally placed in a tomb. Models showing v…

Wooden peg shabti

Shabti figures were placed in Egyptian tombs from the late M…

Wooden plough

Fields were prepared for cultivation after the annual inunda…

Chant Avedissian, an appliquéd cotton wall hanging

Chant Avedissian (born 1951) made this textile when working …

Bronze medal of Giovanni-Battista Belzoni

Giovanni-Battista Belzoni was an explorer and archaeologist,…

Dinar of the Fatimid dynasty

The coin shown here was minted by the Fatimid dynasty (969-1…

Blue glass intaglio with a portrait of Cleopatra VII

Cleopatra was born in 69-68 BC. When Ptolemy XII Auletes (th…

Bronze diploma granting citizenship to Marcus Papirius

The bronze diploma comprises two inscribed sheets of bronze,…

Glass cup or bowl

The Egyptian motifs of the figured decoration suggest the ve…

Rag doll

This doll is fairly well-proportioned, and has a head and a …

Terracotta 'Campana' relief with a Nilotic scene

This relief panel represents a lighthearted Roman interpreta…

Bronze figurine of a horse and rider

This is a rare representation of a Persian horseman. He wear…

Fragment of decorated linen, known as tiraz

A tiraz band is a line of inscription on the upper sleeves o…

Gold pendant with inset enamel decoration

This crescent-shaped gold pendant may originally have been h…

Rock crystal bottle in the form of a lion

The royal associations of the lion, the 'king of beasts', wa…

Limestone sculpture of the Egyptian god Horus in Roman military costume

Painted wooden model boat

Boats were the commonest type of funerary models placed in t…

Lustre painted bowl

Egyptian glassmakers of the Fatimid dynasty (AD 969-1171) pr…

Painted wooden model of a boat

Boats were one of the types of models placed in ancient Egyp…

Cotton dress with elaborate embroidery (asherah nahuak)

Marriage celebrations create a specific need for particular …

Ceramic bowl with glazed relief

Competition with popular Chinese imports influenced many inn…

Bracelets of Nimlot

The archaeologist Pierre Montet (1885-1966) found some remar…

Chair leg carved as a sphinx probably made of ebony

Egyptian furniture was often highly decorated, combining ela…

Faience cup in the form of a blue lotus

A number of beautiful faience vessels in the shape of the lo…

Figure of a man with a hoe

The tomb owners of the Middle Kingdom (about 2040-1750 BC) w…

Fragment of the beard of the Great Sphinx

Together with the nearby pyramids, the Great Sphinx at Giza …

Glazed steatite cylinder seal of Sobekneferu

Sobekneferu was a female king whose accession to the throne …