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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

Stela of the God's-Father of Amun Pakeshi

Barque Ornaments

Statue of Neith

Stela of the Temple Servant of Amun, Irtihareru

Stela of the Temple Servant of Amun, Irtihareru

Funerary Objects from the Late Period

Amulets and Small Objects

Coffin of the Noble Lady Shep

Funerary Stela of the God's Father Nesikhonsu

Painted Wooden Coffin of Nesiamun

Four Painted Wooden Stelae

Funerary Stela of the God's Father Neskhonsu

Coffin of the Noble Lady Shep

Painted Wooden Coffin of Nesiamun

Kneeling Statue of Ahmose II

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

Painted Wooden Coffin of Nesiamun

Fragmentary Head of King Apries

Lentoid Bottle Inscribed for God's Father Amenhotep

Menat Counterpoise (for Attachment to an Aegis)

White Painted Wooden Anthropoid Coffin

White Painted Wooden Anthropoid Coffin

Sarcophagus of Harkhebi

Funerary Objects from the Late Period

Anthropoid Coffin of Heribsenes

Sarcophagus of Harkhebi

Faience Menat with Royal Name Wahibre

Funerary Objects from the Late Period

Coffin of Wedjarenes, Mistress of the House

Anthropoid Coffin of Heribsenes

Coffin of Wedjarenes, Mistress of the House

Vulture Hieroglyph on Sarcophagus of Harkhebi

Anthropoid Coffin of Heribsenes

Coffin of Wedjarenes, Mistress of the House

Coffin of Wedjarenes, Mistress of the House

Sarcophagus of Harkhebi

Wood & Leather Drum

Canopic Jar with Head of Hapy

Sarcophagus of Harkhebi

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

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