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Chair with blue legs, New Kingdom. Legs in form of a lion's paw, back with incrustation of Lotus flowers. Wood and incrustations,paint, 91 x 47,5 x 59 cm N 2950
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Chair with blue legs, New Kingdom. Legs in form of a lion's...

Stele of Nefertiabet,daughter or sister of the Pharaoh Cheops,dressed in a leopard's skin. 4th dynasty,around 2620-2500 BCE.From Gizeh. Painted plaster,52,5 x 37,7 cm E 15591
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Stele of Nefertiabet,daughter or sister of the Pharaoh Cheops,dressed i...

Limestone statue of Nenkheftka,5th dynasty,2400 BCE. The rendering of the facial features and the detailing of the wig make this a masterpiece of Egyptian sculpture. It comes from Nenkheftka's tomb at Deshasha,where only the statue chamber has survived.Such statues placed in tombs were intended to keep the memory of the deceased person alive. EA,1239
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Limestone statue of Nenkheftka,5th dynasty,2400 BCE. The rendering of the facia...

Painted wooden statue of an official,Late Old Kingdom, around 2250 BCE.A young man with a short,curled wig and a linen kilt,he holds the characteristic posture of male standing figures with staff in hand and left leg forward.Such figures were made as a substitute body for the spirit to inhabit,should the mummy decompose or be destroyed. EA,55261
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Painted wooden statue of an official,Late Old Kingdom, around 2250 BCE.A young...

Wooden models showing bakers at work, 12th dynasty, around 1900 BCE.The faces of the men are carefully painted with intent expressions.Muscles on the rear figure show the effort of kneading;the foremost figure shields his face against the heat when he pokes the fire with a metal prod. Models were placed in tombs so that the process be continued throughout eternity. From Asyut. EA,45197
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Wooden models showing bakers at work, 12th dynasty, around 1900 BCE.The faces o...

Ivory Headrest, 12th dynasty, around 1985-1795 BCE. Such headrests,made normally of wood or stone, were used to support the head of the deceased.Support of the arch is an "Isis-knot",Isis protecting her husband Osiris and therefor the dead person.From the tomb of Gua,at Deir el-Bersha. EA,30727
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Ivory Headrest, 12th dynasty, around 1985-1795 BCE. Such headrests,made normall...

Standing statue of Senebtefy,Late Middle Kingdom, 1700 BCE. Inscribed on the statue are "Royal Scribe" and "Chancellor".The generous figure was a sign of prosperity; the long kilt and the khat bag wig are those of a high official. The horizontal stripes on the kilt indicate that the garment was patterned. EA,24385
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Standing statue of Senebtefy,Late Middle Kingdom, 1700 BCE. Inscribed on the st...

Counting the geese: mural from the tomb of Nebamun,from Thebes, 18th dynasty, around 1350 BCE. In the lower register a scribe holds up a papyrus scroll, presumably a census of Nebamun's geese; his writing tablet is tucked under his arm; behind the scribe a man brings a group of geese in a cage, and behind him is a large flock of geese. Scenes of watching agricultural activities were intended to convey the importance of the owner of the tomb. EA,37978
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Counting the geese: mural from the tomb of Nebamun,from Thebes, 18th dynasty, a...

Fragment of a wall painting from the tomb of Nabamun, from Thebes, 18th dynasty,around 1350 BCE. Musicians and dancers entertain the guests at a banquet,dressed in typical festive clothing of the period. The women wear heavy wigs and cones of scented fat. They sniff the lotus flower and the round mandrake fruit. The scene hints subtly at rebirth and new life. EA,37984
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Fragment of a wall painting from the tomb of Nabamun, from Thebes, 18th dynasty...

Fragment of a wall painting from the tomb of Nabamun, from Thebes, 18th dynasty,around 1350 BCE. Guests are dressed in festive clothing of the period. The women wear heavy wigs and cones of scented fat. They sniff the lotus flower and the round mandrake fruit. The scene hints subtly at rebirth and new life. Detail Upper register) of /51 EA,37984
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Fragment of a wall painting from the tomb of Nabamun, from Thebes, 18th dynasty...

Statue of Ramses II,19th dynasty,around 1250 BCE. The pharaoh is shown wearing the two crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt;in his hands are the crook and the flail,which represent his power over his subjects;on his brow is the Uraeus,the cobra ready to attack any who oppose him.From the temple of Khnum,god of the Aswan cataract. EA, 67
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Statue of Ramses II,19th dynasty,around 1250 BCE. The pharaoh is shown wearing...

Funerary cloth of Isetnefret, New Kingdom, around 1300- 1070 CE. Isnetfret is shown seated before and offering table loaded with loaves of bread. She holds a lotus flower (symbol of rebirth) to her nose. Her daughter Tii sprinkles her mother with water of purification.Both women are dressed in fashionable, voluminous robes. EA, 65347
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Funerary cloth of Isetnefret, New Kingdom, around 1300- 1070 CE. Isnetfret is s...