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Cover of the sarcophagus of Imeneminet . Agglomerated linen.Between his legs he carries the reliquary of Abydos (the head of Osiris). The Djed-pillar is on the back of the inside of the sarcophagus. E 5534
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Cover of the sarcophagus of Imeneminet . Agglomerated linen.Between his legs...

Two covers of sarcophagi of two Antef-Kings (a local dynasty of Thebes).On the right Pharaoh Sekhemre. Painted and gilded wood. 16th BCE,17th dynasty; From Dra Abunaga, E 3019,E 3020.
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Two covers of sarcophagi of two Antef-Kings (a local dynasty of Thebes).On th...

Food for the gods:beef-side,calf's head,bread, gourds,a basket with fruit.19th dynasty,Ramses II. From Abydos. Painted limestone. B 32
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Food for the gods:beef-side,calf's head,bread, gourds,a basket with fru...

Brewery scene: two workers grind grain;next to them the brewer with the big brewing-vat and the smaller bottles for the finished beer. Painted wood, L:29,5 cm,H:14,4 cm 2033-1710 BCE. E27164
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Brewery scene: two workers grind grain;next to them the brewer with the big...

Porteuses d'offrandes ou canephores - The insatiable appetite of the dead: five female Canephores carry fruit and fowl. From the Assiut Cemetery,12th dynasty, ca.1950 BCE. Painted wood,63 cm.
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Porteuses d'offrandes ou canephores - The insatiable appetite of the dead: fiv...

Servants carrying offerings. Painted limestone,5th dynasty,around 2500-2350 BCE. AF 10243
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Servants carrying offerings. Painted limestone,5th dy...

Mural from the tomb of pharaoh Metchetchi, around 2350 BCE,early 6th dynasty.From Saqqara (?) E 25507
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Mural from the tomb of pharaoh Metchetchi, around 2350 BCE,early 6t...

Mural from the tomb of pharaoh Metchetchi, around 2350 BCE,early 6th dynasty. Upper register right:a servant prepares the slaughtering of an ox. Lower register: a servant milks a cow.From Saqqara(?)
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Mural from the tomb of pharaoh Metchetchi, around 2350 BCE,early 6t...

A brace of ducks. Painted wood. E 26913
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A brace of ducks. Painted wood....

Model of a funeral boat,a mummy on the dais. Painted wood, around 2000 BCE. E 17111
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Model of a funeral boat,a mummy on the dais. Painted wood, around 20...

Large rowboat with oarsmen,around 2000 BCE. Painted wood. E 32566
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Large rowboat with oarsmen,around 2000 BCE. Painted wood....

Fragment of an inscription from a tomb wall.It reads, vertically,from right to left:"They come (the walking legs are the determinative for movement) to the tomb (the rectangle is the determinative for a house) of the lady of the house,Takhiouati".25-26th dynasty.AF 949
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Fragment of an inscription from a tomb wall.It reads, vertically,from right t...