Egyptology
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Funerary Mask of the Overseeer of Builders Amenhotep
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (ca. 1427–1390 B.C.) Reign of Amenhotep II–Thutmose IV Height 50 cm, Width 42 cm, Depth 45.7…
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Mummy Mask
Plaster masks seem to have been particularly popular in Middle Egypt. They develop of course from Egyptian traditions, but appearances…
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Miniature Broad Collar
Early Ptolemaic Period (332–246 B.C.) Depictions of Egyptian pharaohs presenting broad collars and other items of jewelry to deities are…
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Figure of Isis-Aphrodite
2nd century A.D. Isis-Aphrodite is a form of the great goddess Isis that emphasizes the fertility aspects associated with Aphrodite.…
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Jar from the tomb of Sennedjem (TT1, Deir El Medina)
This wine jar is decorated with floral garlands like those used in representations of funerary feasts. Numerous jars of this…
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Cosmetic Vessel in the Shape of a Cat
Middle Kingdom, Early 12th Dynasty (ca. 1990–1900 B.C.) The cat first appears in painting and relief at the end of…
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Outer Coffin of Henettawy
Singer of Amun-Re (ca. 1000–945 B.C.) The Mistress of the House, Singer of Amun-Re, Henettawy died at the young age…
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Egyptian History
Mosaics from Kom El Dikka in a New Museum Exhibition
The Supreme Committee of the Scenario Museum Exhibition in the Ministry of Antiquities has chosen a mosaic, which was discovered…
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Egyptian History
Colored Mosaic Floor Discovered in Alexandria
An Egyptian- Polish archaeological mission via the Polish Center of Mediterranean Archaeology UW working in Kom el Dikka in Alexandria…
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Egyptology News
King Tutankamun’s Gold Coffin Arrives at Final Destination
Under maximum security and with the supervision of specialized Egyptologists and conservationists, the Ministry of Antiquities has transferred the outermost…
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