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Ancestral Bust

From Thebes, Deir el Medina.

New Kingdom, early Dynasty 19, c. 1320-1297 BCE

Acc. No.: 66.99.45

Head of Tutankhamun

Head of Tutankhamun

Head of Tutankhamun

Four Statues of Sekhmet

Four Statues of Sekhmet

Four Statues of Sekhmet

Head of a Colossal Statue of the God Amun

Head of a Cow Goddess

Head of a Colossal Statue of the God Amun

Head of a Colossal Statue of the God Amun

Seated Figure of a Scribe Under the Protection of Thoth

Cat Bracelet or Armlet

Hatshepsut as Maned Sphinx

Heads of Osiride Statues of Hatshepsut from Deir el Bahri

Hatshepsut as Maned Sphinx

A Sphinx of Hatshepsut

Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut

Heads of Osiride Statues of Hatshepsut from Deir el Bahri

Heads of Osiride Statues of Hatshepsut from Deir el Bahri

Heads of Osiride Statues of Hatshepsut from Deir el Bahri

Head and Shoulders from an Osiride Statue

Head & Shoulders of an Osiride Statue

Seated Statue of Hatshepsut

Stela of Pay offering to Re-Horakhty

Seated Statue of Hatshepsut

Seated Statue of Hatshepsut

Seated Statue of Hatshepsut

Sphinx of Thutmose III

Faience Walking Lion

Statue of Amenhotep III

Female Monkey Holding Its Baby and Hippopotamus

Statue of Amenhotep III

Statue of Thutmose III from Afar

Statue of Thutmose III

Kneeling Statues of Hatshepsut

Fragment of a Votive Statue

Standing Figure of Amenhotep III

Sphinx of Hatshepsut

Standing Figure of Amenhotep III

Sphinx of Hatshepsut

Standing Figure of Amenhotep III

Statue of Thutmose III Offering

Ostracon Depicting a Layout for a Relief

Statue of Yuny and his wife Renenutet

Coffin of the Mistress of the House, Teti

Fragment of a Votive Statue

Isis and Wepwawet

Model of Woman Lying on a Bed Using a Headrest

Coffin of Ahmose, Son of the Mistress of the House Nahkte

Amulets and Necklace with Frog-Shaped Beads

Fragment of a Votive Statue

Two Princesses Each Holding a Sistrum & An Ankh Facing Their Enthroned Parents Amenhotep III and Tiye

Game Board & Pieces and Throwing Sticks

Fragment of a Statue of Amenhotep I

Bowl Buried with Rennefer wife of Noferkhawt

Fragmentary Statue of a Lion Subduing a Foreign Captive

Fragmentary Statue of a Lion Subduing a Foreign Captive

Amenhotep III Seated in a Double Pavilion Representing His Sed Festival, with Tiye Offering Life to Him

Gold Collars and Pectorals

Relief Fragment from the 11th Dynasty Tomb of Khety, Royal Treasurer, with 19th Dynasty Graffiti

Relief Fragment Depicting Akhenaten

Gold Collars and Pectorals

Statue of Seti I

Face from a Composite Statue

Inner Coffin of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Wooden Cosmetics Box from Tomb of Sennedjem

Face from a Composite Statue

Coffin of Ahmose, Son of the Mistress of the House Nahkte

Statuette of Two Men & a Boy

Objects from Senenmut's Tomb

Burial Chamber of Sobekmose

Fragment of the Face of a Queen

Coffin of Ahmose, Son of the Mistress of the House Nahkte

Kneeling Figure of Amenhotep III

Statue of Neferkhawet, Rennefer and Their Family

Head from a Life Size Statue of an Egyptian Official

Statue Fragment from the Great Temple of the Aten at Amarna

Metal Vessels from a Temple Deposit

Game Board and Pieces

Head of Seti II

Head of Ahmose I

Statue of Thutmose III

Head of Seti II

Hippopotamus Head

Faience Armlets & Necklaces

Box of an Anthropoid Coffin

Tomb Goods from the Tomb of Ramose & Hatnofer

Storage Jars from the Tomb of Three Minor Wives of Thutmose III

The Osiris Shroud of Nesenaset and some Canopic Jars

Box of an Anthropoid Coffin

Glass Vessels and Ostraca from the Ramesside Period

Box of an Anthropoid Coffin

Statuette of The Great Craftsman in the Place-of-Truth, Karo

Box of an Anthropoid Coffin

Ostracon Depicting the God Ptah

A Pottery Human-Headed Lid of a Canopic Jar

Funerary Papyrus of the Tax Master and Steward Sethnakhte

Three Rishi Coffins

Foundation Deposits of Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir el Bahri

Arm Panel from a Ceremonial Chair

Statuette of The Great Craftsman in the Place-of-Truth, Karo

Ostracon with Sketch of a Sparrow

Statue of Yuny and his wife Renenutet

Ostracon depicting an animal fable or myth in the upper register and a princess in the lower

Fragment of a Vase Decorated with an Ibex & Plants

Mummy Mask of the Mistress of the House Iynaferty

Pottery Vessels

Relief Fragment Depicting the Head of Amenhotep I

Glass Vessels from the Ramesside Period

Ostracon with Fighting Bulls

Coffin, Mummy Board and Mummy Mask of the Mistress of the House Iynaferty

Jubilee Relief of Ramesses II

Coffins and Mummy Mask of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Mummy Mask of the Mistress of the House Iynaferty

Fragment of a Wig from a Composite Statue

Fragmentary Statue of a Vizier

Storage Jars from the Tomb of Three Minor Wives of Thutmose III

Three Rishi Coffins

Objects from the Tomb of Tutmosis IV

Horemheb Shown as a Scribe

Detail of Rishi Coffin

Shabti of the Chief Colour Maker of the Treasury, Huy

Foundation Deposits of Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir el Bahri

Statue Fragment from the Great Temple of the Aten at Amarna

Horemheb Shown as a Scribe

Statue Fragment from the Great Temple of the Aten at Amarna

Foundation Deposits of Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir el Bahri

Relief of Ramesses IX Facing an Hymn of Praise in His Honour

Fragmentary Statue of a Vizier

Fragment of Leather Painted with Erotic Scene

Jars with Carved Stoppers

Burial Chamber of Sobekmose

Foundation Deposits of Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir el Bahri

Statue Fragment from the Great Temple of the Aten at Amarna

Decorative Tile

Rishi Coffin with Scene of Butchering.

Shabtis and Shrines from the Tomb of Yuya & Tuya

Bronze Axe Head

Bronze Axe Head

Hinged Bracelets or Armlets

Mummy Mask of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Canopic Chest of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Shabti of the Chief Colour Maker of the Treasury, Huy

Hatnofer's Personal Posessions

Fragment of a Wig from a Composite Statue

Glass Vessels from the Ramesside Period

Objects Found in Seankhkare Cemetery

Hinged Bracelets or Armlets

Glass Vessels from the Ramesside Period

Inscribed Funerary Cones

Coffin and Mummy Board of the Mistress of the House Iynaferty

Ceiling Decoration from a Theban Tomb

Storage Jars from the Tomb of Three Minor Wives of Thutmose III

Girdles, Decorated with Simplified Cowrie Shell Design

Inscribed Funerary Cones

Funerary Papyrus of the Tax Master and Steward Sethnakhte

White Limestone Statuette of the Scribe, Huy

Funerary Equipment of Maruta, One of Three Minor Wives of Tutmosis III

Shabti of the Chief Colour Maker of the Treasury, Huy

Pedestal for a Small Statue

Relief Fragment Depicting Grain

Gold Sandals, Toe and Finger Stalls Belonging to a minor wife of Thutmose III

Shabtis and Shabti Boxes of Sennedjem's Family

Shabtis and Shabti Boxes of Sennedjem's Family

Coffin and Mummy Board of the Mistress of the House Iynaferty

Reconstruction of a Foundation Deposit

Arm Panel from a Ceremonial Chair

Small Vase with Flower Decoration

Door Jambs of Rau

Arm Panel from a Ceremonial Chair

Burial Chamber of Sobekmose

Perfume Bottle in Shape of a Hes Vessel

Coffin of the Mistress of the House Iynaferty

Canopic Chest of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Arm Panel from a Ceremonial Chair

Inner Coffin of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Gold Sandals, Toe and Finger Stalls Belonging to a minor wife of Thutmose III

Stela of Userhat and his wife Nefertari

Bucrania Ceiling Painting from the Palace of Amenhotep III

Rishi Coffin with Scene of Butchering.

Noferkhawt's Burial Goods

Arm Panel from a Ceremonial Chair

Arm Panel from a Ceremonial Chair

Ceiling Fragment from the Palace of Amenhotep III Depicting Pigeons in Flight

Funerary Papyrus of the Tax Master and Steward Sethnakhte

Coffins of the singer Harmose (left) and an anonymous woman (right)

Chair Found in Pieces Outside Sealed Door of Hatnofer's Tomb

Statue of Yuny and his wife Renenutet

Statue of Yuny and his wife Renenutet

Ostracon from Sheikh Abd el Qurna

Reconstruction of Wall Decoration from the Temple of Amun in Malkata

Funerary Papyrus of the Tax Master and Steward Sethnakhte

Shabtis of Sennedjem and Iynaferty

Ceiling Fragment from the Palace of Amenhotep III Depicting Pigeons in Flight

Outer Coffin of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Cosmetic Vessel in the Shape of a Dwarf

Outer Coffin of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Alabaster Canopic Jar

Sarcophagus of Senenmut

Noferkhawt's Burial Goods

Canopic Jar of Maruta, One of Three Minor Wives of Tutmosis III

Bucrania Ceiling Painting from the Palace of Amenhotep III

Noferkhawt's Burial Goods

Outer Coffin of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Tomb Relief Showing the Force Feeding of Cattle

Detail from the Coffin of the Singer Hormose

Blue Painted Ware from Malkata

Sarcophagus of Senenmut

Canopic Jar of Maruta, One of Three Minor Wives of Tutmosis III

Upper Part of the Statue of an Official

Jars with Carved Stoppers

Alabaster Goblet Inscribed with the Name of Amenhotep IV

Alabaster Canopic Jar

Shabti of Tebure

Shabti of Tebure

Alabaster Ungent Vessel with Name of Kiya

Alabaster Canopic Jar

Outer Coffin of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Wooden Cosmetics Box

Textile Honouring the Goddess Hathor

Funerary Mask of Hatnofer

Reliefs from Chapel of Ramesses I at Abydos

Sarcophagus of Senenmut

Miniature Mask for a Canopic Bundle

Reliefs from Chapel of Ramesses I at Abydos

Reliefs from Chapel of Ramesses I at Abydos

Relief of a Battle Scene

Reliefs from Chapel of Ramesses I at Abydos

Carved Walking Sticks

Two Faience Tiles with the Throne Names of Seti II

Bucrania Ceiling Painting from the Palace of Amenhotep III

Cosmetic Boxes in the Shape of Ducks

Funerary Mask of Hatnofer

Spoon in the Shape of a Swimming Woman Holding a Gazelle or Ibex

Ostraca from Sheikh Abd el Qurna

Reliefs from Chapel of Ramesses I at Abydos

Reliefs from Chapel of Ramesses I at Abydos

Reliefs from Chapel of Ramesses I at Abydos

Miniature Situla of Meketaten

Ivory Unguent Box

Carved Walking Sticks

Bronze hes Vase

Basket Containing Provisions

Reliefs from Chapel of Ramesses I at Abydos

Carved Walking Sticks

Inlay Fragments of Foreigners

Fragment of an Alabaster Vessel

Lower Part of a Granite Doorjamb from a Temple of Ramesses II

Goods from the Burial of a Child

Four Carved Plaques

Whip Handle in the Shape of a Horse

Foundation Deposit of Hatshepsut's Royal Tomb

Basket Containing Provisions

Inlay Fragments of Foreigners

Shabtis of Siptah

Tomb Goods from the Tomb of Ramose & Hatnofer

Two Alabaster Shabti with the Throne Names of Siptah

Lower Part of a Granite Doorjamb from a Temple of Ramesses II

Lower Part of a Granite Doorjamb from a Temple of Ramesses II

Shabtis of Siptah

Lower Part of a Granite Doorjamb from a Temple of Ramesses II

Ostracon with a Small Satirical Sketch

Ostracon Depicting a Pharaoh Slaying an Lion

Ostracon with a Sketch of a Hippopotamus

Chair Belonging to the Scribe Reniseneb

Chair Belonging to the Scribe Reniseneb

Jars with Carved Stoppers

Wooden Face from an Anthropoid Coffin

Jars with Carved Stoppers

Jars with Carved Stoppers

Coffin and Grave Goods

Cosmetic Objects Datable to Dynasty 18

Pieces of Pots with Inscriptions

Pieces of Glass Vessels

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