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  • Collection: Collecting the world

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Ushabti figure, green glazed, inscribed on back and sides. Label on base. Inscription: Printed label on wood stand: USHEBTI OF PSAMMETICHUS? Crossed out in pencil and replaced with XXVI D

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Canopic jar of the priestess, the Singer of Amon, Mut-Nefert cover representing head of Methsa, inscription with suppliant on one side and figure of Osiris on other.

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Cover of a canopic jar, representing head of Duamutef in limestone and painted green, blue, red, white and yellow.

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Libation table in limestone with 'hetep' sign (the hieroglyph for offering) carved into the centre, with figure of female and table of offerings, two cups hollowed out for libation. Incised inscription on upper portion of 'hetep' sign and around the…

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White goatskin bag, drone and chanter made of wood. Reeds in straw.

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Triangular shaped amulet, waxed canvas and waxed paper, text written in arabic in ink by Mohammedan Lodjers. Used as a charm against illness. Hasluck: 'Amulets for illness. From various places in Albania. All written by Mohammedan Lodjers, but those…

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Sample of small pieces of fur sewn together. From Kastoria, W. Macedonia. Hasluck: 'Kastoria has an almost unique industry. Snippets of furs are bought from the workrooms of Europe and sent to Kastoria, where the unworn parts are cut up by skilful…

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Heart-shaped silver votive offering dedicated for sickness of the part represented, for a cure when ill.

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Eye-shaped silver votive offering dedicated for sickness of the part represented, for a cure when ill.

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Leg/bone-shaped silver votive offering dedicated for sickness of the part represented, for a cure when ill.
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