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Sphinx carved in limestone.

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Relief carving showing the royal family of the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Akhenaten. Akhenaten, a brother of Tutankhamun established his court at Amarna and replaced the traditional religion with a belief in a single god in the form of Aten, represented on…

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

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

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

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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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