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Rag doll, Roman, made in Egypt, 1st-5th century. This doll is fairly well-proportioned, and has a head and a body. The arms are made from a long roll of linen attached at the back. The doll is made of coarse linen and is stuffed with rags and pieces of papyrus. Coloured wool, now faded, was applied to parts of the face and body. The sex of the doll is unclear, although the presence of a small blue glass bead attached to the proper left side of the head suggests a hair ornament and therefore that it is probably intended to be female. As well as dolls, children had a wide range of toys and playthings, such as toy animals, soldiers, doll's houses with miniature furniture, spinning tops, hoops and marbles. In the ancient world dolls were usually made of rags, wood, bone or fired clay, and ranged from simple home-made playthings such as this example to miniature works of art, with finely worked features and jointed bodies. GR, 1905.10-21.13
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Rag doll, Roman, made in Egypt, 1st-5th century. This doll is fairly well-propor...

Scene in the swamps of the Nile river Around 1450-1400 BCE (in the middle of the 18th dynasty) Thebes, tomb of Neferhetep paint on mud, 43 x 74,50cm E 13101
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Scene in the swamps of the Nile river Around 1450-1400 BCE (in the middle of th...

Alabaster vase with gold wire around its handles Egypt; 1500-1250 BCE (18th-19th dynasty)
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Alabaster vase with gold wire around its handles Egypt; 1500-1250 BCE (18th-19t...

Paintings from the tomb of Metjetji Around 2350 BCE (beginning of the 6th dynasty) Saqqara ? straw-clay and cement with paint
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Paintings from the tomb of Metjetji Around 2350 BCE (beginning of the 6th dynas...

Pyramid of Paraoh Nyuserre near Abu Sir. Old Kingdom (4th dynasty).
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Pyramid of Paraoh Nyuserre near Abu Sir. Old Kingdom (4th dynasty).

Pyramid of Pharaoh Sesostris II (aka Senusret II) at Lahun, at the southeast of the Fayum. Middle Kingdom (12th dynasty).
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Pyramid of Pharaoh Sesostris II (aka Senusret II) at Lahun, at the southeast of...

Pyramid of Pharaoh Cheops at Giza, Egypt. 2589-2530 BCE, Old Kingdom (4th dynasty).
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Pyramid of Pharaoh Cheops at Giza, Egypt. 2589-2530 BCE, Old Kingdom (4th dynas...

Entrance to the Serapeum where the sacred bulls of Apis were buried. Archeologist Mariette discovered this temple in 1850, in the early days of archeology. New Kingdom (18th dynasty).
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Entrance to the Serapeum where the sacred bulls of Apis were buried. Archeologis...

Stele engraved with numerals and signs as well as a depiction of God Amon-Ra at the temple compound in Karnak, Egypt. See also 03-01-02/32
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Stele engraved with numerals and signs as well as a depiction of God Amon-Ra at...

Relief of a stele showing one of the first numerals and numbers. Temple compound in Karnak, Egypt. Detail of 03-01-02/31
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Relief of a stele showing one of the first numerals and numbers. Temple compound...

Painted bust of young Pharaoh Tutankhamun (1346-1337 BCE) with lotus leaf shaped base. Treasure from the tomb of Tutankhamun. New Kingdom (18th dynasty).
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Painted bust of young Pharaoh Tutankhamun (1346-1337 BCE) with lotus leaf shaped...

Portrait of Pharaoh Tutankhamun (1346-1337 BCE). This marvellous, life size mask, of excellent workmanship, protected the head of Tutankhamon's mummy. His shoulders and the back of his mask are inscribed with a magic formula that ensures protection. The golden nemes headdress is striped in blue and green while the uraeus and vulture head, in gold inlaid with semi-precious stones and coloured glass, ornament the brow. The mask's eyes are made of obsidian and quartz with a touch of red at the corners. The divine beard, is made of cloisonne work. The ears are pierced for the wearing of earrings. The wide necklace collar is formed of rows of lapis lazuli, quartz, amazonite and coloured glass beads attached at each shoulder to a gold falcon's head ornamented with obsidian. Gold with Obsidian, Turquoise, Glass, Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli from the inner coffin of the tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Thebes. 1342 BCE, New Kingdom (18th dynasty) See also 08-01-02/50,51
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Portrait of Pharaoh Tutankhamun (1346-1337 BCE). This marvellous, life size mas...