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Cylinder Seals

Provenance unknown.

Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1, c.2960-2770 BCE.

Acc. No.s: 26.2.49, 10.130.1600, 10.130.1602

Funerary Stela of the Royal Sealer Indi and his wife the Priestess of Hathor, Mutmuti of Thinis

Funerary Stela of the Royal Sealer Indi and his wife the Priestess of Hathor, Mutmuti of Thinis

Sarcophagus of the Hathor Priestess, Henhenet with the Lid of the Royal Lady Kawit's Sarcophagus

Sarcophagus of the Hathor Priestess, Henhenet

Lid of the Sarcophagus of the Royal Lady Kawit

Dioritic gneiss Bowl

Sarcophagus of the Hathor Priestess, Henhenet

Stela of Nebre (or Reneb)

Basin and Ewer Displayed in the Tomb Chapel of Raemki

Decoration from the Mortuary Temple of Montuhotep II

Lid of an Ointment Jar

Clay Figurines of Women

Decoration from the Mortuary Temple of Montuhotep II

Scenes from a King's Thirty Year Jubilee

Stand for an Offering Basin With the Name of King Khafre

Relief Fragments from the Tomb of Khety, Royal Treasurer

Stand for an Offering Basin With the Name of King Khafre

Libation Dish Shaped Like the Hieroglyphs "ka" and "ankh"

Libation Dish Shaped Like the Hieroglyphs "ka" and "ankh"

Stela of the Overseer of Artisans Irtisen

Ship Under Sail

Stela of the Gatekeeper Maati

Decoration from the Tomb of Queen Neferu, Wife of Montuhotep II

Ship Under Sail

Decoration from the Tomb of Queen Neferu, Wife of Montuhotep II

Head of a Female Figure

Stand for an Offering Basin With the Name of King Khafre

West Wall of the Chapel of Kaemsenu

The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu

Sarcophagus of Mindjedef

Demedji and Hennutsen

Decoration from the Tomb of Queen Neferu, Wife of Montuhotep II

Two Headless Statues of Babaef

Sarcophagus of Mindjedef

Relief Fragments from the Tomb of Khety, Royal Treasurer

Statue of a Standing Man

Wooden Bed Frame With Bulls Feet on Legs

Head of a Female Personification of an Estate

Two Headless Statues of Babaef

Statue of Kaipunesut

Decoration from the Tomb of Queen Neferu, Wife of Montuhotep II

Statue of Kaipunesut

Wooden Statues of Merti and His Wife

Detail from a Statue of Babaef

Statue of Kaipunesut

The Tomb of Perneb

Statue of Kaipunesut

Decoration from the Mortuary Temple of Montuhotep II

Decoration from the Tomb of Queen Neferu, Wife of Montuhotep II

"Lord of Cat's Town"

Statue of a Bound Prisoner

The Tomb of Perneb

The Tomb of Perneb

Wooden Bed Frame With Bulls Feet on Legs

Statue of a Bound Prisoner

Wooden Statues of Merti and His Wife

Cylinder Seal & (Modern) Impression

"Lord of Cat's Town"

The Tomb of Perneb

Fragmentary Face of Khafre

Ship Under Sail

Brewer's Vat of Queen Mother Ankhenes-Pepi

The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu

The Tomb of Perneb

The Tomb of Perneb

Demedji and Hennutsen

Miniature Ritual Set and Two Miniature Vessels

Lion Cub Statue

Wooden Statue of Merti

Statue of Kaipunesut

The Tomb of Perneb

Head of a Scribe

Vase in the Shape of a Female Monkey and Her Young

Relief of an Offering Bearer with Pintail Ducks

Model Brewery and Bakery

Obsidian Fishtail Blade

Wooden Statues of Merti and His Wife

Head of an Older Man

Stela of Tetu and Nefertjentet

Fragmentary Face of Khafre

J Looking at Reliefs from the Tomb of Queen Neferu, Wife of Montuhotep II

Miniature "nw" Pot

Model Brewery and Bakery

Chair or Bed Leg

Statue of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II in the Jubilee Garment

Relief of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II and the Goddess Hathor

Statue of Kaemsenu Looking Through His Chapel Wall

Human Figurines

Tomb Chapel of Raemki

Tomb Chapel of Raemki

Men and Laden Donkeys

Tomb Chapel of Raemki

Tomb Chapel of Raemki

Tomb Chapel of Raemki

Tomb Chapel of Raemki

Tomb Chapel of Raemki

A Cow and Her Calf

Hippo, Frog and Crocodile

Frog and Crocodile

Tomb Chapel of Raemki

Miniature Coffins with Funerary Figurine belonging to Saiah son of Reniqer

Lion Gaming Pieces

Miniature Coffins with Funerary Figurine from the Tomb of Queen Neferu

Paddle Doll and Nude Female Figurine

Tomb Chapel of Raemki

Tomb Chapel of Raemki

Models of a Slaughter House and a Cow Giving Birth

Relief Fragments from the Tomb of Khety, Royal Treasurer

West Wall of the Chapel of the Mastaba of Nikauhor and Sekhemhathor

West Wall of the Chapel of the Mastaba of Nikauhor and Sekhemhathor

Relief Depicting Akhty-hotep

Vase of Pepi II

Relief with Desert Scene

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

Decoration from the Tomb of Queen Neferu, Wife of Montuhotep II

Coffin of Princess Mayet, wife of Mentuhotep II

Granite Sarcophagus with Palace Facade Design

Headrest of Shemai

Head from a Tomb Statue of a Man

Relief with Desert Scene

Tomb Chapel of Raemki

Coffin of Princess Mayet, wife of Mentuhotep II

Cosmetic Dish in the Form of a Tilapia Fish

Headrest of Shemai

Relief Depicting Men Presenting Cattle

Stela of Maaty and Dedwi

Statue of a Family Group

Statuette of a Male Deity

Tomb Relief of Itwesh (also known as Semenkhu-Ptah)

Relief Depicting Akhty-hotep

Statuette of a Male Deity

Offering Jar and Stand

Relief Depicting Men Presenting Cattle

Seated Statue of Nahktsaes

Statue of Scribe of the Granary Nykara and his family

Statue of Metjetji

Two Wooden Statues of Metjetji

Wooden Statue of Metjetji

Figure of a Male Child with a Figure of a Standing Man in the Background

Relief Depicting Offering Bearers

Statue in Niche

Old Kingdom Mummy Mask

Seated Statue of Nahktsaes

Figures of Four Frogs, a Hippo and a Pig

Terracotta Figure of a Lion

Statue of Queen Ankhenesmeryre II and her son Pepi II

Seated Statuette of Pepi I with Horus Falcon

Statue of Queen Ankhenesmeryre II and her son Pepi II

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