Statuette of a dignitary presenting a naos topped by a ram’s head
Steatite is a soft, easy to carve stone, which hardens and turns black when baked in a closed kiln. The man is shown offering an altar with the head of …
Tag: 18th Dynasty
The Ebers Papyrus
An ancient Egyptian medical papyrus of herbal knowledge combining herbal remedies with magic spells. Among the oldest and most important medical papyri of ancient Egypt. The Ebers Papyrus is written in …
Funerary Bed of King Tutankhamun, with Sides Representing Cows
This is one of the couches of King Tutankhamun. It is in the form of the goddess Mehet-weret, the cow goddess of the sky whose name means “great flood.” The …
Vase in the Form of an Ibex
This vessel, which is a unique piece of art, was shaped in the form of an ibex, or goat, with real horns, one of which is missing. The eyes are …
Senet Game of King Tutankhamun
The senet game board of Tutankhamun rests on a stand with animal-shaped legs attached to sledge runners. The stand and sledge are made of ebony. The top and bottom surfaces …
Throne of Princess Sitamun
The wooden throne is an example of the subtlety and elegance of Egyptian woodwork in the 18th Dynasty. It is made from red wood, covered in parts by a 4 …
Head of a Funerary Couch in the form of Ammit
Three ritual funerary couches were found in the antechamber of Tutankhamun. They are made of stuccoed gilded wood in the form of sacred animals whose eyes are inlaid with colored …
Clepsydra of Karnak
The oldest water clock of which there is physical evidence dates to ca. 1391-1353 BC, during the reign of Amenhotep III where it was used in the Temple of Amen-Re …
Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun
This alabaster canopic chest is considered to be one of the finest masterpieces of Tutankhamun’s collection. The interior of the chest is divided into four compartments, each with a cylindrical …
Statuette of Meretseger
Although this snake goddess is not named in an inscription, her human face and the two finger-shaped feathers on her crown identify her as Meretseger (She Who Loves Silence), a …