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The God Amun-Ra (with tall plumes in his crown) embraces Pharaoh Tuthmosis IV (18th dynasty, 1401-1391) The relief, stressing the close ties between pharaoh and god,from a temple built in Karnak by Tuthmosis IV,was re-used by Ramses II. B 24
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The God Amun-Ra (with tall plumes in his crown) embraces Pharaoh Tuthmos...

The Falcon-god Horus points the ankh, sign of life, towards Ramses II,who wears the crown with the uraeus-serpent.(19th dynasty, 1279-1213 BCE). Polychrome limestone, from Abydos. B 11
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The Falcon-god Horus points the ankh, sign of life, towards Ramses II,who we...

Gods Onuris and Mehyt confirm the royal prerogatives of Pharaoh Ramses II, who wears the crown with the uraeus-serpent.(19th dynasty, 1279-1213 BCE). Polychrome limestone, from Abydos. B 12
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Gods Onuris and Mehyt confirm the royal prerogatives of Pharaoh Ramses II, wh...

Flask.Such vessels were made by immersing a matrix in molten glass, a technique similar to cire perdu or sand-casting. End 18th dynasty, 1400-1300 E 10805
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Flask.Such vessels were made by immersing a matrix in molten glass, a techn...

Monkeys from the base of the second obelisk of Ramses II's temple in Luxor (twin of the obelisk of the Place de la Concorde,Paris).Monkeys were believed to worship the sun,hence their place at the base of an obelisk. Pink granite, H: 159 cm L: 325 cm D 31
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Monkeys from the base of the second obelisk of Ramses II's temple in Lu...

Pharaoh Sebekhotep IV (13th dynasty, around 1725 BCE). Granite (weighing 5 tons),from Tanis,Egypt. A 16
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Pharaoh Sebekhotep IV (13th dynasty, around 1725 BCE). Granite (weighing 5 tons...

Goddess, Middle or New Kingdom (2033-1069 BCE) Bronze, black patina,full cast,incrustations of gold thread. E 27430
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Goddess, Middle or New Kingdom (2033-1069 BCE) Bronze, black patina,ful...

God Besh as a pot for storing khol, the eyeliner of the Egyptians. End 18th dynasty, 1400-1300 BCE. The stripe-ornament is typical of the period. N 4469
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God Besh as a pot for storing khol, the eyeliner of the Egyptians. End...

Two statues of the lion-goddess Sekhmet,from the Mut-temple in Karnak,Egypt,built by Amenophis III. Black diorite A 7, A 8.
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Two statues of the lion-goddess Sekhmet,from the Mut-temple in Karnak,Egy...

Four statues of the lion-goddess Sekhmet,from the Mut-temple in Karnak,built by Pharaoh Amenophis III (18th dynasty, 1391-1353 BCE) Black diorite A 2, A 3, A 4, A 5.
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Four statues of the lion-goddess Sekhmet,from the Mut-temple in Karnak,bui...

The Lady Pakhetemmat (12th dynasty, around 1900 BCE). From her tomb at Antinoe. Cedarwood E 20576
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The Lady Pakhetemmat (12th dynasty, around 1900 BCE). From her tomb at Antinoe...

Unidentified mummy with 'cartonnage' covering. The technique,used since the Middle Kingdom,consisted in using several layers of linen cloth or papyrus. The material,malleable when wet,could be gilded and painted when it had hardened. N 2627
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Unidentified mummy with 'cartonnage' covering. The technique,used since...