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Game Pieces Shaped Like Lions

From Abu Roash.

Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1, c. 3100-2900 BCE.

Acc. No.: JE44918 A-F

Auguste Mariette's Mausoleum

Head with Wig and Wig Ornaments

Ostracon Showing Two Chariots

Ostracon Showing Two Men Herding Cows

Wood Ivory and Gilt Box

Relief with Offering Bearers (?)

Funerary Papyrus

Funerary Papyrus (Book of the Dead?)

Sculpted Heads of Prisoners

Small Figure of a Bound Captive

Ostracon with Birds and Dog

Relief with Donkeys and Offering Bearers

Ostracon with Depiction of Lion Biting a Man's Head

Fragments of Floor or Wall Paintings

Raised Relief of Woman (and Child)

Eyes from a Statue (?)

Sculpted Heads of Prisoners

Ostracon with a Sketch of a Duck

Predynastic Pot with Boat and Bird Motifs

Ostracon with Sketches of Sobek

Fragment of Paving or Wall Decoration

Relief of Offering Bearers

Fragment of Paving or Wall Decoration

Fragment of Paving or Wall Decoration

Fragment of Paving or Wall Decoration

Relief With Offering Table, Offering List and Servants Bearing Offerings

Statue of a Seated Man

Statue of a King on a Throne with Lion Arms

Statue of a Family

Statue of a Family

Ostracon with a Sketch of a Seated Goddess with Horus Holding a Shen Ring Behind Her

Relief With Offering Table, Offering List and Servants Bearing Offerings

Stela or Relief with Offerings

Ivory Figurines

Ivory Figurines

Fragment of Paving or Wall Decoration

Ceramic Mask from Hierakonpolis

Statue of a King on a Throne with Lion Arms

Ivory Figurines

Family Group Statue(?)

Ostracon Showing a Man Being Bitten By a Lion

Clay Head from Merimde Beni Salama

Relief With Offering Table, Offering List and Servants Bearing Offerings

Ostraca Depicting Meretseger as a Snake

Disc from the Tomb of Hemaka

Vase Decorated with Crocodiles and Hippos

Disc from the Tomb of Hemaka

Carrying Chair of Queen Hetepheres

Carrying Chair of Queen Hetepheres

Shrine for Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun

Bed of Queen Hetepheres

Statue of Nofret

Sarcophagus of Hatshepsut

Weighing of the Heart Scene from the Book of the Dead

Shrine for Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun

Statue of a Seated Scribe

Shrine for Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun

Tomb Relief with Musicians

Labels from Tomb U-j

Oil Jar with Narmer's Name

Pottery Vessel Decorated with Ring of People

Fragment of Paving from Amarna

Statue of a Seated Scribe

Box with Cartouche of Tutankhamun

Sarcophagus of Hatshepsut

Shrine for Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun

Statue of Montuhotep II

Box with Cartouche of Tutankhamun

Outer and Inner Coffin of One of the Fetuses in Tutankhamun's Tomb

Sarcophagus of Akhenaten

Scene of Men Netting Birds

Coffin of Ahmose Meritamun

Painted Limestone Sarcophagus

Silver Bracelets Belonging to Hetepheres

Disc from the Tomb of Hemaka

Statue of a Bearer

Game Pieces Shaped Like Lions

Statue of a Bearer

Wadi el Jarf Papyri

Flooring from Amarna

Game Pieces Shaped Like Lions

Coffin from KV55, Possibly That of Akhenaten

Sarcophagus of Akhenaten

Coffin from KV55, Possibly That of Akhenaten

Walking Stick Decorated with a Nubian and an Asiatic

Canopic Jar of Tjuyu

The Meidum Geese

3 Wooden Shabti of Tutankhamun

Decoration on the Second Shrine of Tutankhamun

Outer Shrine of Tutankhamun

Inner Coffin and Mask of One of the Fetuses from Tutankhamun's Tomb

Decoration on the Second Shrine of Tutankhamun

Stela of Amenemhat

Limestone Sarcophagus with Representation of Panther Skin on Lid

Limestone Sarcophagus with Representation of Panther Skin on Lid

Wadi el Jarf Papyri

Sarcophagus of Akhenaten

Sarcophagus of Akhenaten

Shabti of Tutankhamun

Wadi el Jarf Papyri

Triad Statue of Menkaure Flanked by Hathor (left) and the Nome Deity of Thebes (right)

Pottery Vessel Decorated with Ring of People

Limestone Sarcophagus with Representation of Panther Skin on Lid

Coffin from KV55, Possibly That of Akhenaten

The Meidum Geese

Flooring from Amarna

Reliefs from the Tomb of Nefermaat and Itet at Meidum

Box with Name of Amenhotep III, plus Beads

Reliefs from the Tomb of Nefermaat and Itet at Meidum

Copper Statue of Pepi I

Triad Statue of Menkaure Flanked by Hathor (left) and the Nome Deity of Thebes (right)

The Meidum Geese

Reliefs from the Tomb of Nefermaat and Itet at Meidum

Bust of Queen Meritamun

Shabti of Tutankhamun

Statues of Rahotep and Nofret

Statue of Montuhotep II

Outer Shrine of Tutankhamun

Model Boat from the Tomb of Tutankhamun

Copper Statue of Pepi I

Reliefs from the Tomb of Nefermaat and Itet at Meidum

Floor from a Building at Amarna

Coffin from KV55, Possibly That of Akhenaten

Reliefs from the Tomb of Nefermaat and Itet at Meidum

Statue of a Bearer

Copper Statue of Pepi I

Flooring from Amarna

Funerary Bed with Hippo Heads from the Tomb of Tutankhamun

Floor from a Building at Amarna

Floor from a Building at Amarna

Floor from a Building at Amarna

Osirian Pillar of Senwosret I

Coffin from KV55, Possibly That of Akhenaten

Coffin from KV55, Possibly That of Akhenaten

Coffin of Ahmose-Nefertari with J for Scale

Canopic Jar of Tjuyu

Funerary Bed with Cow Heads from the Tomb of Tutankhamun

Alabaster Vessel and Statuette

Funerary Bed with Lion Heads from the Tomb of Tutankhamun

Furniture of Queen Hetepheres

Canopic Jars of Kiya

Funerary Bed with Lion Heads from the Tomb of Tutankhamun

Decoration on the Third Shrine of Tutankhamun

Coffin of Ahmose Meritamun

Chair with Legs in the Shape of Duck Heads

Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun

Floor from a Building at Amarna

Statue of Meryre and Iniuia

Calcite Cup in the Form of a Lotus Flower

Canopic Jars of Kiya

Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun

Senet Board and Pieces

Funerary Bed with Hippo Heads from the Tomb of Tutankhamun

Sarcophagus of Prince Thutmose's Cat

Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun

Detail from Coffin of Khui, Depicting Him and His Dog Iupu

Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun

Statue of Khafre

Statue of the Ka of Wahibre Hor

Statue of Amenemhat III

Bust of Queen Meritamun

Amenemhat III in Priestly Costume

Statue of Khafre

Statue of Meryre and Iniuia

Ostracon of a Cat Herding Geese

Alabaster Basin with Boat with Antelope-Headed Bow and Stern

Statue of Khafre In Front of a False Door

Amenemhat III in Priestly Costume

Bed of Tutankhamun

Anubis On a Shrine

Alabaster Vase in the Form of an Ibex

Bed of Tutankhamun

Lion Shaped Vessel

Calcite Cup in the Form of a Lotus Flower

Statue of Meryre and Iniuy

Anubis On a Shrine

Ornamental Alabaster Vase

Statue of the Ka of Wahibre Hor

Double Statue of Amun and Mut

Anubis On a Shrine

Statue of Khafre

Double Statue of Amun and Mut

Cosmetic Jar with Lions, Hunting Scenes and Captives

Statue of Amenhotep IV

Statue of Amenhotep IV

Face of a Statue of Thutmose III with a Modern Cast of the Body

Double Statue of Amenemhat III as a Nile God

Double Statue of Amenemhat III as a Nile God

Colossal Statue of Amenhotep III and Tiye

Colossal Statue of Amenhotep III and Tiye

Collosal Statue of Amenhotep III and Tiye

Collosal Statue of Amenhotep III and Tiye

Double Statue of Amenemhat III as a Nile God

Facade of a Small Shrine

Facade of a Small Shrine

Akhenaten, Nefertiti and Two Princesses Worshipping the Aten

Facade of a Small Shrine

Statue of Hathor with Amenhotep II in a Shrine Dedicated to Hathor by Thutmose III

Statue of Hathor with Amenhotep II in a Shrine Dedicated to Hathor by Thutmose III

Statue of Hathor with Amenhotep II in a Shrine Dedicated to Hathor by Thutmose III

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