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Magic figurines to keep away the errant spirits of     
the dead.They are shown as prisoners,hands tied behind 
the back;some of them mention the name of the dead     
person.Left:"Henuy",wood,H:18,2 cm,E 27204;center and  
right:terracotta,H:14 and 13,4 cm,E 16493 and E 16501.
#08012018

Magic figurines to keep away the errant spirits of the dead.They are shown...

Bowl with a letter written by the lady Merti to her    
dead son Meteri.                                       
Terracotta,black ink, H:7 cm,13,7 cm across.           
E 6134
#08012019

Bowl with a letter written by the lady Merti to her dead son Meteri....

Plate with seven ouadjet-eyes for potent magic.        
Faience,H:9,2 cm                                       
E 17358
#08012020

Plate with seven ouadjet-eyes for potent magic. Faience,H:9,2 cm...

The God Tshed shown as a young prince (with youth-     
lock over the right ear),fighting evil animals.        
Limestone,traces of paint, H:27,7 cm                   
N 524
#08012021

The God Tshed shown as a young prince (with youth- lock over the right ear)...

Stele showing the God Horus standing on crocodiles.    
Limestone,H:19 cm                                      
E 930
#08012022

Stele showing the God Horus standing on crocodiles. Limestone,H:19 cm...

Healing statue,called statue Tyszkiewicz,with a stele  
showing Horus standing on the crocodiles.Statue        
dedicated by three priests of the Goddess Bastet.      
Grauwacke,H:67,7 cm                                    
E 10777
#08012023

Healing statue,called statue Tyszkiewicz,with a stele showing Horus standing o...

Hetepi,chief of the magicians.9th dynasty.             
Wood (conifer,acacia,ficus),copper alloy,H:43 cm       
E 123
#08012024

Hetepi,chief of the magicians.9th dynasty. Wood (conifer,acacia,fic...

Khaemuaset,son of Pharaoh Ramses II and grand-priest   
of the God Ptah. From the Serapaeum in Saqqara.        
Painted stoneware H:37,7 cm                            
N 445 B
#08012025

Khaemuaset,son of Pharaoh Ramses II and grand-priest of the God Ptah. From th...

Ushebti-statue,Tshahorpata,chief of the conjurers      
of the Goddess Sekhmet. Reign of Pharaoh Nectanebos II.
30th dynasty.                                          
Faience,H:28 cm     E 5580
#08012026

Ushebti-statue,Tshahorpata,chief of the conjurers of the Goddess Sekhmet....

Magic ivory,carved and painted, L:16,1 cm              
Ouadjet eye,cobra,Anubis-dog,fabulous animals.         
E 3614 and MMA 26.7.1288
#08012028

Magic ivory,carved and painted, L:16,1 cm Ouadjet eye,cobra,Anubis...

Woman on a bed,nursing her child.                      
Painted limestone,L;47,5 cm                            
E 11764
#08012029

Woman on a bed,nursing her child. Painted limestone,L;47,5...

Sphere with the name of the Goddess Bastet used for the
ritual of the Four spheres,an Osiride ceremony.        
From Tehneh el-Gebel.                                  
Clay,4,7 x 3,8 cm                                      
E 12202
#08012030

Sphere with the name of the Goddess Bastet used for the ritual of the Four spher...