Egypt


Birth and Death,Cult and Gods,Pharaos and Officials,Pyramids and Temples,Daily Life.



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Young girl carrying                                    
offerings on her head.                                 
Wood statuette                                         
Middle Kingdom (1990-1650 BCE)                         
E 10781
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Young girl carrying offerings on her head....

Scribe, cross-legged, writing on papyrus.              
Painted limestone figure, inlaid eyes                  
Pyramid Era, Old Kingdom (2950-2135 BCE)               
E 3023
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Scribe, cross-legged, writing on papyrus. Painted limestone figure...

Bust of Amenhotep (1440-1360 BCE), Son of Hapu, scribe and sage of the time of Amenhotep III (1411-1375 BCE).
Black granite figure from Karnak, Egypt.
New Kingdom (18th dynasty).
Height: 130 cm
See also 03-03-02/44

He was high official of the reign of Amenhotep III of Egypt, who was greatly honoured by the king within his lifetime and was deified more than 1,000 years later during the Ptolemaic era. Amenhotep rose through the ranks of government service, becoming scribe of the recruits, a military office, under Amenhotep III.
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Bust of Amenhotep (1440-1360 BCE), Son of Hapu, scribe and sage of the time of A...

Ritual slaughter of oxen. Coloured                     
relief from the tomb of Ni-anch-nesut                  
(about 2300 BCE) from Saqqara, Egypt                   
5th-6th Dynasty, Old Kingdom
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Ritual slaughter of oxen. Coloured relief from the tomb of...

Ritual slaughter of oxen. Coloured                     
relief from the tomb of Ni-anch-nesut                  
(about 2300 BCE) from Saqqara, Egypt                   
5th-6th Dynasty, Old Kingdom
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Ritual slaughter of oxen. Coloured relief from the tomb of...

Ritual slaughter of oxen. Coloured                     
relief from the tomb of Ni-anch-nesut                  
(about 2300 BCE) from Saqqara, Egypt                   
5th-6th Dynasty, Old Kingdom
#08010311

Ritual slaughter of oxen. Coloured relief from the tomb of...

Memorial stone of Prince General.                      
Sebeki (about 1970 BCE). Limestone.                    
12th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom, Egypt
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Memorial stone of Prince General. Sebeki (about 1970 BCE)...

Memorial stone of Prince General                       
Sebeki. Detail of 08-01-03/12                          
Limestone (about 1970 BCE)                             
Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty
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Memorial stone of Prince General Sebeki. Detail of 08-01-...

Cattle inspection.                                     
Terracotta scale model                                 
about 3000 BCE                                         
Old Kingdom, Egypt
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Cattle inspection. Terracotta scale model...

Ramses II (1290-1224 BCE).                             
Black granite statue                                   
from Karnak, Egypt                                     
Height: 194 cm
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Ramses II (1290-1224 BCE). Black granite statue...

Ramses II (1290-1224 BCE).                             
Head of black granite                                  
from Karnak, Egypt.                                    
Detail of 08-01-03/1                                   
Total height: 194 cm
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Ramses II (1290-1224 BCE). Head of black granite...

Semitic tribe asks permission to enter Egypt.
Tribespeople are dressed in coloured striped
costumes. Mural from the tomb at Beni-Hassan
19th BCE, Middle Kingdom, Egypt
19th century copy by Weidenbach
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Semitic tribe asks permission to enter Egypt. Tribespeople are dressed in colour...