Life in ancient Egypt

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Life In Ancient Egypt

Shabti Box, wood; a shabti box was a funerary object personal to the deceased, containing divine statues. A figure of Anubis is represented in the center of three lids. The painted decoration depicts the deceased before various gods. The box is inscribed for the scribe of the god offerings of Amun, Pta-Hetep. New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, 1290–1100 BC.

an ancient egyptian box with painted images on it's sides and two doors open

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The canopic box, made for Khonsu has a shrine-shaped lid and the typical Egyptian cavetto cornice around the upper edge. It is built on sledge runners, and there are two knobs for tying the lid shut. The interior is divided into four compartments for the storage of the four internal organs. New Kingdom, Ramesside, ca. 1304–1237 B.C.

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Pintail Duck-shaped cosmetic box, ivory; the wings of this cosmetic container pivot outward, revealing a storage compartment, the eyes were once inlaid. The pintail duck is one of Egypt's most common species of waterfowl and was a popular decorative motif. New Kingdom 18th-20th Dynasty, 1550-1196 BCE

an ancient pair of sandals with designs on them

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A pair of sandals that was found in tomb of King Tutankhamun (1336-1327 BC), Middle Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. They are made of wood that is overlaid with a marquetry veneer of bark, green leather and gold foil on a stucco base.

The statue of Kaaper is 112 centimetres tall and carved from sycamore wood, and depicts the corpulent character while walking with a staff. The statue's round, peaceful face is almost lifelike thanks to the eyes, which were made using rock crystal and small copper plates;[2] it is often cited as an example of the remarkable level of craftmanship and realism achieved during the late 4th Dynasty. He lived between the late 4th Dynasty and the early 5th Dynasty (around 2500 BCE)

an old bronze statue of a bird with a long beak

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Ibis figure; cast bronze, wood, gesso, goldleaf (inlaid and engraved). Ptolemaic period, ca. 332-30 B.C.

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A shabti of Ancient Egyptian Lady Muntforte. Faience, New Kingdom, 19th dynasty (1295-1069 BC)

an odd looking black vase with eyes on it's head and legs, against a blue background

Stone jug with a face; this vessel is distinguished by the presence of two eyes and a nose, representing a human face, as well as a cone-shaped leg. Specimens of this type are very rare and are usually found in burials. From a practical point of view, it can be assumed that these vessels served the function of protecting the deceased in the future life. Predynastic period, circa 3600-3150 BC.

a stone with an image of a person in the center on it, and another object behind it

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The seal of princess Ankhesenamun (living in the years 1346-1323 BC) - half-sister and wife of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. She was the third of six daughters of Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti. Middle Kingdom, 18th Dynasty.

Pottery bowl with scene of a man hunting hippopotami, Late Naqada I - early Naqada II (ca. 3700-3450 BC)

a bronze figurine of a dog standing on its hind legs and looking to the side

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Jackal stone statue, Predynastic Naqada III (ca. 3300- 3100 BC)

an egyptian gold plaque depicting the eye of horus

Mummy Plaque of Queen Duathathor-Henuttawy The plaque covered an incision in the abdomen of queen Henuttawy caused by embalmers removing her internal organs during mummification. Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, c. 1050 BCE.