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Pesesh-kef

This is an early form of a ritual implement used in funeral rites.

From el-Ma'mariya, Egypt.

Predynastic Period, Naqada I, c. 3800-3500 BCE.

Acc. No.: 07.447.870

Stela Depicting Ahmose-Nefertari Behind the Seated God Amun with Her Son Amenhotep I Behind Her

A Pharaoh Standing with Sistrums before Hathor

Arm-Shaped Censer with Falcon Headed Terminal

Arm-Shaped Censer with Falcon Headed Terminal

Faience Tile with Lapwing Motif

Block Statue of Hor

Relief Showing Temple Courtyard with Incense Burners and Offering Tables

Faience Hes Vase with Cover

Part of a Bowl Inscribed for Amenhotep III and his wife Queen Tiye

Relief of the Royal Ka

Limestone Relief

Limestone Relief

Amun-Re Wearing a Crown with Two Plumes

Horus Falcon Wearing the Double Crown

Horus Falcon Wearing the Double Crown

Horus Falcon Wearing the Double Crown

Bust of a Statue of Sekhmet

Head of an 18th Dynasty King, possible Ahmose or Amenhotep I

Head of an 18th Dynasty King, possible Ahmose or Amenhotep I

Head of an Egyptian Queen

Head of an Egyptian Queen

Kohl Pot with Openwork Design Featuring Falcons

Decorated Wood & Ivory Box with a Sliding Lid

Decorated Wood & Ivory Box with a Sliding Lid

Funerary Stela for a Man named Ba

Funerary Stela for a Man named Ba

Relief from a Chapel Wall Depicting Amenhotep I Wearing the White Crown

Relief from a Chapel Wall Depicting Amenhotep I Wearing the White Crown

Kohl Jar with Incised Figures

Funnel Shaped Lid for a Pottery Vessel

Female Figurine

Falcon Head Terminal from a Necklace

Cylindrical Amulet

Physician's Box

Cypriot "Milk Bowl"

Mycenean Pilgrim Flask

Egyptian Relief with Running Spiral

Statue of a Cloaked Offical

Statue of a Cloaked Offical

Statue of a Cloaked Offical

Wooden Statue of a Woman

Fragment of an Offering List

Relief Fragment Depicting Senwosret I

Relief Depicting Offering Bearers

Jar Lid with Human Face

Two Ivory Baboons

Bag-Shaped Rock Crystal Vase

Hippopotami and Hedgehog

Hedgehog Rattle

Standing Faience Hippopotamus

Statue of Scribe of the Granary Nykara and his family

Two Wooden Statues of Metjetji

Wooden Statue of Metjetji

Statue of Metjetji

Statue of a Family Group

Seated Statue of Nahktsaes

Seated Statue of Nahktsaes

Statuette of a Male Deity

Statuette of a Male Deity

Granite Sarcophagus with Palace Facade Design

Headrest of Shemai

Headrest of Shemai

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

Relief Depicting Men Presenting Cattle

Relief Depicting Men Presenting Cattle

Stela of Maaty and Dedwi

Statue of Queen Ankhenesmeryre II and her son Pepi II

Statue of Queen Ankhenesmeryre II and her son Pepi II

Seated Statuette of Pepi I with Horus Falcon

Vase of Pepi II

Relief Depicting Akhty-hotep

Relief Depicting Akhty-hotep

Jar Made in Two Parts

Terracotta Figure of a Lion

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

Figure of a Scorpion

Figures of Four Frogs, a Hippo and a Pig

Cosmetic Dish in the Form of a Tilapia Fish

Ivory Male Statuette

Hippopotamus Tusk with Carved Head

Palette in the Form of a Bird

Amulet in the Shape of a Bull's Head

Female Figure with Upraised Arms

Female & Male Figurines

Jar with Boat Designs

Relief with Desert Scene

Relief with Desert Scene

Female Figure with Upraised Arms

Jewellery Box with Lid

Foundation Deposit

Handle of Model Axe Inscribed for Amenhotep III

Ceremonial Saw in the Shape of a Ma'at Feather

Cosmetic Container in Form of a Trussed Goose

Mirror with Papyrus Handle and Two Ibex Heads

Wooden Spoon with a Jackal Handle

Wooden Spoon with a Jackal Handle

Counterweight for a Necklace in the Shape of Mut

Fragment of the Magic Wand or Clapper

Wooden Statuette of a Woman

Shabti of the Lady Sati

Shabti of the Lady Sati

Shabti of the Lady Sati

Model Food Offering of a Bound Gazelle

Ivory Ibis-Headed Thoth Figurine

Stela of a Soldier Named Amenemhat

A Fragment of Relief from Deir el-Bahri Showing Attendants of Hatshepsut

Tall Round Bottomed Decorated Pot

Meretseger Represented as a Snake

Block Statue of Min, Overseer of Weavers

Block Statue of Min, Overseer of Weavers

Head of Hatshepsut or Thutmose III

Head of Hatshepsut or Thutmose III

Face of Amenhotep II

Jar with Zigzag Panels

Grain Storage Jar with Blue-Paint Design

Grain Storage Jar with Blue-Paint Design

Shabti of Sedjem Ash Maya

Shabti of Sedjem Ash Maya

Shabti of Sedjem Ash Maya

Pottery Vessels

Painted Slender Jar

Anthropoid Coffin of the Servant of the Great Place Teti

Anthropoid Coffin of the Servant of the Great Place Teti

Anthropoid Coffin of the Servant of the Great Place Teti

Anthropoid Coffin of the Servant of the Great Place Teti

Battle Axe with Handle, and a Blade from a Battle Axe

Ceremonial Sickle of the Field Worker of Amun, Amunemhat

Ceremonial Sickle of the Field Worker of Amun, Amunemhat

Alabaster Jar with Floral Collar in Relief

Dish in the Form of a Bound Ibex

Alabaster Jar with Floral Collar in Relief

Wood & Ivory Chair

Wooden Statuette of Amenhotep III

Wooden Statuette of Amenhotep III

Furniture Inlays in Form of Djed Pillars and Tyt-Amulet

Furniture Attachment in Shape of a Bound Prisoner

Statue of Amun-Re or Amunhotep III

Posthumous Stela Depicting Amenhotep I and Ahmose-Nefertari

Kaemwaset Kneeling with an Emblem of Hatshepsut

Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut

Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut

Kneeling Statue of Senenmut

Kneeling Statue of Senenmut

Statue of a Priest of Amun

Head from a Tomb Statue of a Man

Head in a Short Wig

Head & Bust from a Seated Statue

Mask of a Man's Face

Head of a Mature Man

Head of a Man with Tight Curly Hair

Head of a Roman Nobleman, Possibly Marc Anthony

Mask of a Man from a Coffin

Scribe Statue of Amunhotep, son of Nebiry

Scribe Satute of Amunhotep, son of Nebiry

Glazed Tile with Palms

Tile Fragment with Mandragora Leaves & Flowers

Relief Showing a Kitchen Scene

Palace Wall Painting

Relief Showing Man Feeding Calves

Magical Pottery Fish

Torso of Akhenaten

Relief Showing Akhenaten and His Daughter Offering to the Aten

Detail of Relief Showing Akhenaten and His Daughter Offering to the Aten

Akhenaten as a Winged Sphinx

Akhenaten as a Winged Sphinx

The Wilbour Plaque

Relief of Soldiers Honouring Their Lord

Relief Showing Offering Bearers

Relief Showing Two Statues of Ramesses II

Floral Tile Freize

Wooden Shabti Belonging to Ramesses II

Wooden Shabti Belonging to Ramesses II

Wooden Shabti Belonging to Ramesses II

The Royal Scribe Senenu Grinding Grain

The Royal Scribe Senenu Grinding Grain

The Royal Scribe Senenu Grinding Grain

Block Statue of Ay

Block Statue of Ay

Block Statue of Ay

Ostracon Showing a Cat and a Mouse

Spoon with a Handle in the Shape of a Floral Bouquet

Spoon with a Cartouche Shaped Bowl Decorated with a Pond

Ivory Kohl Container

Ivory Kohl Container

Relief Depicting a Nobleman

Relief Depicting a Nobleman

Face from a Coffin

Statue of Sa-Iset the Younger

Statue of Sa-Iset the Younger

Relief Decorated Ovoid Bottle

Faience Vessel Decorated with Procession of Four Cows

Cartonnage of Nespanetjerenpare

Cartonnage of Nespanetjerenpare

Cartonnage of Nespanetjerenpare

Cartonnage of Nespanetjerenpare

Cartonnage of Nespanetjerenpare

Cartonnage of Nespanetjerenpare

Cartonnage of Nespanetjerenpare

Modern Replica/Reconstruction of a New Kingdom Votive Model Temple Gateway

Modern Replica/Reconstruction of a New Kingdom Votive Model Temple Gateway

Base for a Votive Model of a Temple Gateway

Painting of a Statue of a King

Two Halves of a Knife Handle

Two Halves of a Knife Handle

Sunk Relief of a God or a Deified King

Faience Plaque with Relief of King Iuput II

Ram's Head Amulet

Kneeling Statue of Nesbanebdjedet

Necklace Spacer with Cartouche of a Nubian King

Stela of Irethoreru

Shabti of Pediamenopet

Fragments of a Text

Fragments of a Text

Shabti of Pediamenopet

Shabti of Pediamenopet

Boat Building Scene

Relief of Goats & Herdsman

Relief Depicting an Eternal Bouquet for the Deceased

Relief Depicting an Eternal Bouquet for the Deceased

Fragment of a Water Clock with Cartouche of Alexander.

Doorjamb of Thaasetimu

Painted Coffin Interior

Painted Coffin Interior

Painted Coffin Interior

Mummy of Thothirdes

Coffin of Thothirdes

Coffin of Thothirdes

Coffin of Thothirdes

Coffin of Thothirdes

Cartonnage and Mummy of an Anonymous Man

Cartonnage and Mummy of Gautseshenu

Cartonnage and Mummy of Gautseshenu

Cartonnage and Mummy of Gautseshenu

Cartonnage and Mummy of Gautseshenu

Coffin and Mummy Board of the Mayor of Thebes Pasebakhaienipet

Coffin of the Mayor of Thebes Pasebakhaienipet

Coffin of the Mayor of Thebes Pasebakhaienipet

Coffin of the Mayor of Thebes Pasebakhaienipet

Shabtis and Funerary Figurines

Three Shabtis of Setau

Three Shabtis of Setau

Three Shabtis of Setau

Shabti of Neferptah

Shabti of Neferptah

Shabti of Heqaib

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

Outer Coffin of Kamwese

Outer Coffin of Kamwese

Outer Coffin of Kamwese

Coffin of Princess Mayet, wife of Mentuhotep II

Coffin of Princess Mayet, wife of Mentuhotep II

Ba Bird Shown on a Fragment of a Coffin

Old Kingdom Mummy Mask

Cartonnage Funerary Assembly

Cartonnage Funerary Assembly

Face from a Coffin

Face from an Anthropod Coffin

Right Eye from an Anthropoid Coffin

Statue in Niche

Offering Jar and Stand

Statuette of a Female Acrobat from the Tomb of Sa-Inher

Relief Blocks from the Tomb of Nespeqashuty

Relief Blocks from the Tomb of Nespeqashuty

Canopic Jars Belonging to the Lady Senebtisi

Canopic Jars Belonging to the Lady Senebtisi

Canopic Jars and Covers of Tjuli

Canopic Jars and Covers of Tjuli

Canopic Jars and Covers of Tjuli

Canopic Jars and Covers of Tjuli

Vessel Handle in the Shape of an Ibex

Bowl with Floral Decoration

Lion and Ointment Jar

Faience Lion Head from a Ritual Vessel

Statue of Overseer of the Treasury Ptahhotep in Persian Dress

Statue of Overseer of the Treasury Ptahhotep in Persian Dress

Head of a King or Deity

Torso of Dionysus

An Enigmatic Fragment of a Statuette

Faience Bust of Isis

Faience Bust of Isis

Fragment of Statue of Alexander the Great

Three Small Erotic Sculptures

Green Basalt Sculpture of an Idealised Head

Sketch of Osiris

Head of an Official (left) and Head of a Man with a Rosette Diadem (right)

Mummy Portrait of a Man

Small Silver Crocodile Head and Ibis

Three Wood & Glass Panels from Shrines for a Divine Images

Wood & Glass Panel from a Shrine for a Divine Image

Furniture Ornament or Finial in the Shape of a Duck or Goose

Mummy Mask of a Man

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35thCenturyBCE 36thCenturyBCE 37thCenturyBCE 4thMillenniumBCE AncientEgypt Brooklyn BrooklynMuseum Museum NaqadaI NewYork PredynasticPeriod USA

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