Egypt Museum

deir el-bahari

Sketches from the Tomb of Nespakashuty

These limestone ostraca were discovered amongst accumulated rubbish in the courtyard outside the Tomb of Nespakashuty (TT 312) at Deir el-Bahari. The deposit contained drawings from different periods, including a horse, leaping lion, calf, blind harpist, floral capitals and an incised crocodile. Several pieces (notably the calf, harpist and floral studies) appear contemporary with Nespakashuty’s...

Osiride statue of Amenhotep I

Standing almost three metres tall, this imposing painted sandstone statue represents Amenhotep I, the second king of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty, in the form of the god Osiris. Dating to approximately 1525–1504 B.C., it is one of the relatively few surviving royal statues that can be confidently attributed to Amenhotep I’s own reign, making it an...