Browse Items (802 total)

  • Collection: Collecting the world

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Figure of Aahmes in wood, face painted red, wig black, rest of figure white. Inscription on front.

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Human figure, male, imperfect (upper half of body only), in black basalt.

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Tablet, showing trilinear cuneiform inscription, in baked brown clay.

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One of four tablets in baked red clay, showing same septilinear cuneiform inscription on each. Inscription: signifies: Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, patron of (the temple) E-sagil, and (the temple) E-zida, eldest son of Nabopolassar, King of…

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Ushabti figure, incised inscription on front signifying 'the prophet of Bast, Pedu-Min,' green glazed ware.

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Collapsible pocket microscope, two lenses and mirror, with specimen samples of pollen etc. Brass pillar screws into container box lid to act as stand. Signed (see inscription). May have been used by Robert Wilson in his Eastern travels, 1820-1823.…

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Box (or chest) of the lady of the house Ta-du-bast for canopic jars. Painted yellow, brown, black, and red, with 4 compartments and inscribed on lid and sides with prayers to Mestha, Hapi, Duamutef and Qebhsennuf.

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One of four funereal cones, in red pottery, two (includes this one) with name of Amenem-apt. Thebes.

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One of four funereal cones in red ware, two (including this one) with Boat of Sun, name illegible.

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Wooden box for ushabti figures, with inscription signifying: 'the prophet of Mentu, lord of Thebes, Hor, son of the beloved of the god, the opener of the gates, Hor-em-Apt-asut, son of the prophet of Amon in Apt-asut, Auf.'
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