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