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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

Vulture Hieroglyph on Sarcophagus of Harkhebi

Inner Coffin of Shebenwen, Sistrum Player of Amun-Re, Daughter of Nedjhor

Rear of Inner Coffin of Shebenwen, Sistrum Player of Amun-Re, Daughter of Nedjor

Reliefs from the Tomb of Nespakashuty

Relief from the Tomb of Bakenrenef

Sarcophagus of Harkhebi

Coffin of Wedjarenes, Mistress of the House

Reliefs from the Tomb of Nespakashuty

Relief from the Tomb of Bakenrenef

Relief from the Tomb of Bakenrenef

Sarcophagus of Harkhebi

Canopic Jar with Head of Hapy

Sarcophagus of Harkhebi

Coffin of Wedjarenes, Mistress of the House

Rear of Inner Coffin of Shebenwen, Sistrum Player of Amun-Re, Daughter of Nedjhor

Coffin of Wedjarenes, Mistress of the House

Coffin of Wedjarenes, Mistress of the House

Reliefs from the Tomb of Nespakashuty

Relief Fragments from the Tomb of Mentuemhat

Faience Menat with Royal Name Wahibre

Reliefs from the Tomb of Nespakashuty

Sarcophagus of Harkhebi

Relief from the Tomb of Bakenrenef

Anthropoid Coffin of Heribsenes

Anthropoid Coffin of Heribsenes

Block Statue of Ankhwennefer

Relief from the Tomb of Bakenrenef

Funerary Objects from the Late Period

Anthropoid Coffin of Heribsenes

Kushite Prince as Priest

Wood & Leather Drum

Statue of Amenemope-em-hat, Director of the Singers of the North and Overseer of the Singers of Amenemope

Funerary Objects from the Late Period

Menat Counterpoise (for Attachment to an Aegis)

White Painted Wooden Anthropoid Coffin

White Painted Wooden Anthropoid Coffin

Funerary Stela of the God's Father Neskhonsu

Block Statue of Ankhwennefer

Four Painted Wooden Stelae

Painted Wooden Coffin of Nesiamun

Coffin of the Noble Lady Shep

Painted Wooden Coffin of Nesiamun

Painted Wooden Coffin of Nesiamun

Funerary Stela of the God's Father Nesikhonsu

Lentoid Bottle Inscribed for God's Father Amenhotep

Coffin of the Noble Lady Shep

Divine Beard from a Large Statue

Amulets and Small Objects

Relief of Akhamenru

Third Intermediate Period Temple Donations

Mummy of Thothirdes

Funerary Objects from the Late Period

Stela of the Temple Servant of Amun, Irtihareru

Coffin of Thothirdes

Shabti of Pediamenopet

Stela of the Temple Servant of Amun, Irtihareru

Boat Building Scene

Shabti of Pediamenopet

Coffin of Thothirdes

Shabti of Pediamenopet

Barque Ornaments

Coffin of Thothirdes

Statuette of Wadjet

Relief Blocks from the Tomb of Nespeqashuty

Coffin of Thothirdes

Fragments of a Text

Relief Blocks from the Tomb of Nespeqashuty

Relief of Goats & Herdsman

Ram's Head Amulet

Cartonnage and Mummy of Gautseshenu

Ostraca from the Tomb of Nespekashuty

Fragments of a Text

Stela of the God's-Father of Amun Pakeshi

Block Statue of Hor

Statue of Neith

Faience Vessel Decorated with Procession of Four Cows

Cartonnage and Mummy of Gautseshenu

Cartonnage and Mummy of Gautseshenu

Cartonnage and Mummy of Gautseshenu

Cartonnage and Mummy of the Priest Hor

Cartonnage and Mummy of the Priest Hor

Cartonnage and Mummy of the Priest Hor

Cartonnage and Mummy of the Priest Hor

Arm-Shaped Censer with Falcon Headed Terminal

Arm-Shaped Censer with Falcon Headed Terminal

Stela of Irethoreru

Waterspout in the Shape of a Lion

Bronze Figurine of Seated Cat

Three Wood & Glass Panels from Shrines for a Divine Images

Limestone Relief

Wood & Glass Panel from a Shrine for a Divine Image

Limestone Relief

Leonine Goddess

Seated Statue of Wadjet as a Lion Headed Woman

Seated Statue of Wadjet as a Lion Headed Woman

Horus Falcon Wearing the Double Crown

Horus Falcon Wearing the Double Crown

Horus Falcon Wearing the Double Crown

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