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Barque Sphinx

Made as an ornament for a ritual barque (a portable one for carrying a deity in), mounted at the prow. Called a sib in antiquity, and described as "Trampling the Sun God's Enemies".

Provenance unknown.

Late Period, Dynasty 26, c.664-525 BCE.

Acc. No.: 2011.96

Barque Ornaments

Coffin of Wedjarenes, Mistress of the House

Coffin of Wedjarenes, Mistress of the House

Coffin of Wedjarenes, Mistress of the House

Coffin of Wedjarenes, Mistress of the House

Funerary Stela of the God's Father Neskhonsu

Funerary Stela of the God's Father Nesikhonsu

Stela of the Temple Servant of Amun, Irtihareru

Four Painted Wooden Stelae

Stela of the Temple Servant of Amun, Irtihareru

Stela of the God's-Father of Amun Pakeshi

Statue of Neith

Amulets and Small Objects

Fragmentary Head of King Apries

Kneeling Statue of Ahmose II

Faience Menat with Royal Name Wahibre

Statue of Harbes, called Psamtiknefer, son of Ptahhotep, Holding a Figure of Osiris

Statue of Harbes, called Psamtiknefer, son of Ptahhotep, Holding a Figure of Osiris

Statue of Harbes, called Psamtiknefer, son of Ptahhotep, Holding a Figure of Osiris

Funerary Objects from the Late Period

Canopic Jar with Head of Hapy

Funerary Objects from the Late Period

Funerary Objects from the Late Period

Menat Counterpoise (for Attachment to an Aegis)

Lentoid Bottle Inscribed for God's Father Amenhotep

Vulture Hieroglyph on Sarcophagus of Harkhebi

Anthropoid Coffin of Heribsenes

Anthropoid Coffin of Heribsenes

Anthropoid Coffin of Heribsenes

White Painted Wooden Anthropoid Coffin

White Painted Wooden Anthropoid Coffin

Painted Wooden Coffin of Nesiamun

Painted Wooden Coffin of Nesiamun

Painted Wooden Coffin of Nesiamun

Coffin of the Noble Lady Shep

Coffin of the Noble Lady Shep

Wood & Leather Drum

Bronze Figurine of Seated Cat

Seated Statue of Wadjet as a Lion Headed Woman

Seated Statue of Wadjet as a Lion Headed Woman

Leonine Goddess

Waterspout in the Shape of a Lion

Arm-Shaped Censer with Falcon Headed Terminal

Arm-Shaped Censer with Falcon Headed Terminal

Limestone Relief

Limestone Relief

Horus Falcon Wearing the Double Crown

Horus Falcon Wearing the Double Crown

Horus Falcon Wearing the Double Crown

Necklace Spacer with Cartouche of a Nubian King

Mummy of Thothirdes

Coffin of Thothirdes

Coffin of Thothirdes

Coffin of Thothirdes

Coffin of Thothirdes

Bowl with Floral Decoration

Lion and Ointment Jar

Faience Lion Head from a Ritual Vessel

Statue of Overseer of the Treasury Ptahhotep in Persian Dress

Statue of Overseer of the Treasury Ptahhotep in Persian Dress

Three Wood & Glass Panels from Shrines for a Divine Images

Wood & Glass Panel from a Shrine for a Divine Image

Relief from a Gateway in the Area of the Palace of Apries in Memphis

Relief from a Gateway in the Area of the Palace of Apries in Memphis

Sarcophagus of Harkhebi

Sarcophagus of Harkhebi

Sarcophagus of Harkhebi

Sarcophagus of Harkhebi

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