Browse Items (802 total)

  • Collection: Collecting the world

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String of mixed beads, in green, blue and white, with a rosette at the centre. Old label attached: 18th Dynasty 1700BC.

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String of beads, shaped like lotus blossoms, in blue glazed ware, with one extra large blossom suspended at the centre.

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Woodcarving, inlaid with ivory, similar to work on altar screen in church of St. George, Old Cairo.

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Fragments (2) with list of foods offered to the deceased, in relief, black, red, green, and blue colours well preserved.

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Vase, made without a wheel, white ware decorated with spiral and wavy reddish brown lines. One of two listed together in Reid's 1912 Catalogue.

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Four fragments, with portion of human figure carying Ankh, in relief. Bright colouring on limestone, very fine Old Kingdom work, Temple of Sahura, Abusir.

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Figure of Pastopherus, a priest carrying shrine containing image of Anher (Asher).

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Piece of hand-woven cloth, design showing musicians, warriors, centaurs and sirens

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Dating from the period after the start of Roman rule when Christianity had become established instead of the Ancient Egyptian religion. This is demonstrated by this carving which incorporates Christian and Ancient Egyptian symbolism. The cross is…

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Limestone fragment with hieroglyphics depicting the name of the pharaoh Khufu in the oval cartouche and the symbols of upper and lower Egypt above it. Only the names of royalty were placed in cartouches, which represent both the protection and the…
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