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Wooden box with jewelry: necklaces, bracelet, scarab,  
torque, cosmetics containers, from the tomb of a girl  
in El Kubania, near Aswan. 12th Dynasty (20th-18th BCE)
1st Intermediate Period, Middle Kingdom, Egypt.
#08010813

Wooden box with jewelry: necklaces, bracelet, scarab, torque, cosmetics contai...

Hippopotamus, decorated with bird, reeds and lotus
flower, from a tomb in Thebes, Egypt. Turquoise
glazed ceramics with brown linear ornaments,
12th Dynasty (20th-18th BCE), Middle Kingdom.
Inv. 4211
#08010820

Hippopotamus, decorated with bird, reeds and lotus flower, from a tomb in Thebe...

The creation of the world. The Book of the Dead        
by Chensumose, a priest of Amun-Ra.Drawing shows an    
"ogdoade",an assembly of eight gods creating the world.
Papyrus,21st dynasty(1080-960 BCE),3rd Intermediate    
Period.
#08010830

The creation of the world. The Book of the Dead by Chensumose, a priest...

The Djed-pillar (consistency) with Ka and Ankh (life). 
Book of the Dead by Chensumose, priest of Amun-Re.     
Papyrus, 21st Dynasty (1080-960 BCE), 3rd Intermediate 
Period, Egypt.
#08010831

The Djed-pillar (consistency) with Ka and Ankh (life). Book of the Dead by Chen...

Chensumose, 3 demons with knives, tethered donkey.     
Book of the dead by Chensumose, a priest of Amun-Re.   
Papyrus. 21st Dynasty (1080-960 BCE), 3rd Intermediate 
Period, Egypt.
#08010832

Chensumose, 3 demons with knives, tethered donkey. Book of the dead by Chen...

Anubis cares for mummy in front of a sepuchral pyramid.
Book of the Dead by Chensumose, a priest of Amun-Re.   
Papyrus. 21st Dynasty (1080-960 BCE), 3rd Intermediate 
Period, Egypt.
#08010833

Anubis cares for mummy in front of a sepuchral pyramid. Book of the Dead by Chen...

The deceased sails through the Underworld. Book        
of the Dead by Chensumose, a priest of Amun-Re.        
Papyrus. 21st Dynasty (1080-960 BCE),                  
3rd Intermediate Period, Egypt.
#08010834

The deceased sails through the Underworld. Book of the Dead by Chensumos...

Tree-goddess Nut offers food and drink to the deceased.
The Book of the Dead by Censumose, a priest of Amun-Re.
Papyrus. 21st Dynasty (1080-960 BCE), 3rd Intermediate 
Period, Egypt.
#08010835

Tree-goddess Nut offers food and drink to the deceased. The Book of the Dead by...

The Holy Lake, turning point for the deceased in the   
Underworld. The Book of the Dead by Chensumose, a      
priest of Amun-Re. Papyrus. 21st Dynasty (1080-960 BCE)
3rd Intermediate Period, Egypt
#08010836

The Holy Lake, turning point for the deceased in the Underworld. The Book of...

Enemies,depicted as conquered and paying homage,were
a standard decoration of pharaonic monuments. In the
palace of Ramses III at Tel el Yahudia,the foreigners
were shown in glazed clay reliefs set into the walls of
the throne room. A Hittite. H:approx.13 cm Inv.3896 E
#08010842

Enemies,depicted as conquered and paying homage,were a standard decoration of ph...

Enemies,depicted as conquered and paying homage,were   
a standard decoration of pharaonic monuments. In the   
palace of Ramses III at Tel el Yahudia,the foreigners  
were shown in glazed clay reliefs set into the walls of
the throne room. A Semite. H:approx.13 cm Inv.3896 E
#08010843

Enemies,depicted as conquered and paying homage,were a standard decoration of...

Enemies,depicted as conquered and paying homage,were   
a standard decoration of pharaonic monuments. In the   
palace of Ramses III at Tel el Yahudia,the foreigners  
were shown in glazed clay reliefs set into the walls of
the throne room. A Nubian. H:approx.13 cm Inv.3896 D
#08010844

Enemies,depicted as conquered and paying homage,were a standard decoration of...