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Statue of Ramesses III Granite 1194-1163 BC Ramesses III is considered to be the last great pharaoh of the New Kingdom. In the first part of his reign he fought successfully against the Libyans and the fearsome Sea Peoples. Afterwards, Egypt's internal
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The god Bes Greywacke Ptolemaic Period (304-30 BC) Bes was one of the most popular deities in ancient Egypt. His role as a protector was aimed at women in childbirth, newborns and children. He could ward off evil with the sound of a musical instrument o
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The god Bes Greywacke Ptolemaic Period (304-30 BC) Bes was one of the most popular deities in ancient Egypt. His role as a protector was aimed at women in childbirth, newborns and children. He could ward off evil with the sound of a musical instrument o
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Figure of the jackal god Anubis Late Period (?) Modern restorations The jackal was the animal of Anubis, the divine protector of mummies and guardian of the necropolises. @museu_egipci
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Figure of the jackal god Anubis Late Period (?) Modern restorations The jackal was the animal of Anubis, the divine protector of mummies and guardian of the necropolises. @museu_egipci
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Head of a pharaoh attributed to Kheops Old Kingdom 4th Dynasty 2575-2465 BC @museu_egipci
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Head of a pharaoh attributed to Kheops Old Kingdom 4th Dynasty 2575-2465 BC @museu_egipci
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Statue of seated man Limestone 5th Dynasty 2465-2323 BC In the private tombs of the Old Kingdom there is commonly statues of their owners, often in limestone. @museu_egipci
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Had of a statue Pharaoh Nectanebo I Greywacke 30th Dynasty 380-362 BC Nectanebo I was the founder of the 30th Dynasty, the last native Egyptian dynasty. Egypt would not be independent again with its own native rulers until the 20th century. This piece h
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Fayum portrait Wood Roman Period 2nd - 3rd centuries AD Fayum portraits are a sign of the continuity of pharaonic funerary practices and the adaptations they underwent during the Roan Period. The traditional mask that covered the mummy was replaced by a
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Wall relief with a portrayal of Domitian Limestone Reign of Domitian 81-96 AD After the last native Egyptian dynasty, the 30th, Egypt's throne was held successively by Macedonian, Greek and Roman monarchs. The pharaonic cultural tradition was so strong,
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Mummy mask Plaster Roman Period 1st - 2nd century AD Along with Fayum portraits, this type of gypsum mask entails the most significant change in the depiction of human faces during the Graeco-Roman Period. @museu_egipci
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Donation stela Limestone Ptolemaic Period Reign of Cleopatra VII 51-30 BC The queen and king making offerings to the deities Heka and Sakhmet. Based on a study conducted by Dr Jean Yoyotte, the queen has been identified as Cleopatra VII and the king as
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Depiction of the god Bes Terracotta Ptolemaic Period 304-30BC Bes was one of the most popular deities in ancient Egypt. His figure tends to be connected with sexual activity. Likewise, his role as a protector was also aimed at women in childbirth, newbo
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Shabti of Taharqa Granite 25th Dynasty 690-664 BC Taharqa was the most important of the so-called black pharaohs. His shabtis, found in the necropolis of Nuri, have a special version of Chapter VI of the Book of the Dead. @museu_egipci
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Fragment of painted wood 21st Dynasty 1070-945 BC A door or coffin fragment. In the middle of the scene is the god Heh kneeling on the sign for gold. He holds up the 'ankh' (life) and the sign for 'renep' (the year). This last is on a tadpole back (numb
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Sculptor's trial of the bust of a pharaoh Limestone Ptolemaic Period 304-30 BC These pieces were used as votive objects. On the sides, traces of the grid from the initial sketch for the sculpture can be glimpsed. @museu_egipci
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Baboon head Limestone 18th Dynasty 1550-1307 BC These portrayals of large baboon heads often embellished temples, since these animals were believed to be closely linked to the sun. This belief was rooted in the observation that these primates cry out at
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Osiris-shaped statue of Pharaoh Ramesses II Sandstone 19th Dynasty Reign of Ramesses II 1290-1224 BC The pharaoh is holding two of the royal attributes: the crook (hekat) and the flail (nekhakha). A partial list of Ramesses's entitlements can be read on
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Osiris-shaped statue of Pharaoh Ramesses II Sandstone 19th Dynasty Reign of Ramesses II 1290-1224 BC The pharaoh is holding two of the royal attributes: the crook (hekat) and the flail (nekhakha). A partial list of Ramesses's entitlements can be read on
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Bronze figure of Osiris Late Period (715-332 BC) In a bloody battle, Seth dismembered Osiris and spread his remains all around Egypt. Isis searched for the fragments to make a mummy and thus bring her beloved husband to life once again. Nevertheless, c
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Wall-relief with the representation of Ramesses II Limestone Reign of Ramesses II (1290-1224 BC) Despite the absence of hieroglyphic texts, an identification with Ramesses II can be proposed; the image also has similarities with two members of his famil
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Shabti of the "Priest of Amun", Amenhotep. 21st Dynasty @museu_egipci
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Ushabti of Pharaoh Seti I Wood 19th Dynasty Reign of Seti I 1306-1290 BC The tomb of Seti I, located in the Valley of the Kings, was discovered by Belzoni in 1817. Inside the remnants of its original contents were found including an impressive alabaster
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Pantheistic ptaichos Faience Third Intermediate Perion 1070-715 BC Ptaichos dwarves were the sons of Ptah, the patron of Memphis viewed as the craftsman of the universe. Ptaichos gods share this characteristic as creators, although they are linked to th
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Wall relief portraying a pharaoh Limestone Ptolemaic Period 304-30 BC @museu_egipci
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Bust of a nobleman Quartzite 13th Dynasty 1793-1640 BC Depiction of the upper part of a personm possibly seated, with the left hand over the breast and dressed in a long tunic. on the back can be seen the beginning of a formulaic phrase typically found
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Head of a pharaoh Sandstone Ptolemaic Period 304-330 BC @museu_egipci
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Statue of goddess Taweret Alabaster Late Period 715-332 BC This curious deity with the body of a hippopotamus, feet and arms of a lion, human breasts and the tail of a crocodile was the protector of women during pregnancy and childbirth. With her feroci
