Artworks · Ancient Egyptian

Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet

-1700 · Carnelian

0.6 × 1.1 × 0.3 cm (1/4 × 7/16 × 1/8 in.)

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Amulet of a Sitting Baboon

-1700 · Carnelian

2.2 × 1.3 × 0.5 cm (7/8 × 1/2 × 3/16 in.)

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Amulet of a Seated Ape

-1700 · Steatite

1.9 × 0.6 × 0.6 cm (3/4 × 1/4 × 1/4 in.)

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Amulet of a Fish

-1700 · Carnelian

1.6 × 1 × 0.6 cm (5/8 × 3/8 × 1/4 in.)

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Head of an Official

-1773 · Granite

33.8 × 46.3 × 26 cm (13 3/4 × 18 1/4 × 10 1/4 in.)

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Plaque: Cartouche of Nimaatre (Amenemhat III)

-1831 · Steatite

1.9 × 1 × 0.6 cm (3/4 × 3/8 × 1/4 in.)

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Scarab of Senebtifi

-1870 · Glazed steatite

2.2 × 1.6 × 1.3 cm (7/8 × 5/8 × 1/2 in.)

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Stela of Amenemhat and Yatu

-1870 · Limestone and pigment

62.3 × 45.8 × 9.6 cm (24 1/2 × 18 × 3 3/4 in.)

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Scarab: Hathor Sistrum with Hieroglyphs (xaw-signs, hAt-signs, child signs, papyrus stalk)

-1950 · Steatite

2.5 × 1.6 × 1 cm (1 × 5/8 × 3/8 in.)

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Scarab: Scarab Beetle with Hieroglyphs (cobras, anx-signs, nbw-sign)

-1950 · Glazed steatite

2.2 × 1.6 × 1 cm (7/8 × 5/8 × 3/8 in.)

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Pendant with the Cartouche of Kheperkare (Senwosret I)

-1956 · Shell

10.5 × 6.4 × 0.3 cm (4 1/8 × 2 1/2 × 1/8 in.)

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Stela of Amenemhat and Hemet

-1956 · Limestone and pigment

31.1 × 41.7 × 6.7 cm (12 1/4 × 16 3/8 × 2 5/8 in.)

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Bead with Name of King Amenemhat

-1985 · Carnelian and gold

1.9 × 1.4 × 1.4 cm (3/4 × 9/16 × 9/16 in.)

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Bead with Name of King Amenemhat

-1985 · Steatite

1.3 × 1.6 cm (1/2 × 5/8 in.); 1.4 × 1.7 × 1.7 cm (9/16 × 11/16 × 11/16 in.)

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Kohl Jar with Lid

-1985 · Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

a (jar): 7.1 × 6.8 × 7 cm (2 13/16 × 2 11/16 × 2 3/4 in.) b (lid): .68 × 6 × 6 cm (1/4 × 2 3/8 × 2 3/8 in.)

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Oil Jar with Lid

-1985 · Stone

a (jar): 7.9 × 7.4 × 7.4 cm (3.14 × 2.95 × 2.94 in) b (lid): .5 × 7.4 × 7.4 cm (.21 × 2.92 × 2.95 in)

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Unguent Vessel

-1985 · Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

Oil Jar: 8.9 × 7.3 × 7.3 cm (3 1/2 × 2 7/8 × 2 7/8 in.); Lid: 0.7 × 7.3 × 7.3 cm (3/16 × 2 7/8 × 2 7/8 in.)

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Scarab: Hathor Head with Woven Pattern

-1985 · Steatite

1.6 × 1.1 × 0.6 cm (5/8 × 7/16 × 1/4 in.)

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Scarab: Hieroglyphs (nsw-bity, Dd, anx, nb)

-1985 · Steatite

1.6 × 1.1 × 0.6 cm (5/8 × 7/16 × 1/4 in.)

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Scarab: Hieroglyphs (swt, nfr, Dd, anx, nb)

-1985 · Steatite

1.3 × 1 × 0.6 cm (1/2 × 3/8 × 1/4 in.)

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Scarab: Long-Necked Creature

-1985 · Glazed steatite

1.3 × 1 × 0.6 cm (1/2 × 3/8 × 1/4 in.)

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Scarab: Hieroglyphs (?)

-1985 · Stone

1.3 × 1 × 0.6 cm (1/2 × 3/8 × 1/4 in.)

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Scarab: Uninscribed

-1985 · Agate

1.3 × 2.2 × 1.9 cm (1/2 × 7/8 × 3/4 in.)

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Scarab: Uninscribed

-1985 · Amethyst

1.3 × 1.9 × 1.6 cm (1/2 × 3/4 × 5/8 in.)

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Scarab: Uninscribed

-1985 · Amethyst

1 × 1.6 × 1.1 cm (3/8 × 5/8 × 7/16 in.)

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Scarab: Uninscribed

-1985 · Stone

1 × 2.5 × 1.6 cm (3/8 × 1 × 5/8 in.)

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Scarab: Uninscribed

-1985 · Amethyst

1 × 1.6 × 1.3 cm (3/8 × 5/8 × 1/2 in.)

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Scarab: Uninscribed

-1985 · Amethyst

0.6 × 1.4 × 1 cm (1/4 × 9/16 × 3/8 in.)

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Scarab: Uninscribed

-1985 · Stone

0.6 × 1.3 × 1 cm (1/4 × 1/2 × 3/8 in.)

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Scarab: Uninscribed

-1985 · Stone

0.5 × 1.1 × 0.8 cm (3/16 × 7/16 × 5/16 in.)

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Scarab: Uninscribed

-1985 · Stone

1 × 2.2 × 1.6 cm (3/8 × 7/8 × 5/8 in.)

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Scarab: Uninscribed

-1985 · Stone

0.6 × 1.4 × 1 cm (1/4 × 9/16 × 3/8 in.)

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Scarab: Uninscribed

-1985 · Stone

1 × 1.6 × 2.2 cm (3/8 × 5/8 × 7/8 in.)

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Bead

-1985 · Amethyst

1 × 2.3 × 1.5 cm (3/8 × 7/8 × 9/16 in.)

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Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet

-1985 · Carnelian

2.5 × 1.8 × 0.3 cm (1 × 11/16 × 1/8 in.)

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Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet

-1985 · Carnelian

2.3 × 3 × 0.5 cm (7/8 × 1 3/16 × 3/16 in.)

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Unguent Vessel with Lid

-1985 · Hematite

10.2 × 7.8 × 7.5 cm (4 1/16 × 3 1/8 × 3 in.)

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Kohl Jar with Lid

-1985 · Hematite

a (lid): .9 × 3.8 × 3.7 cm (7/8 × 1 1/2 × 1 7/16 in.) b (neck): .6 × 4.3 × 4.3 cm (9/16 × 1 11/16 × 1 11/16 in.) c (jar): 2.9 × 4.3 × 4.3 cm (1 1/8 × 1 11/16 × 1 11/16 in.)

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Mortar and Pestle

-1985 · Mortar: baked steatite; pestle: granite

Mortar (a): 2 × 7.4 × 13.5 cm (3/4 × 2 7/8 × 5 5/16 in.); Pestle (b): 3.1 × 2.6 × 2.6 cm (1 1/4 × 1 1/16 × 1 1/16 in.)

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Palette

-1985 · Diorite gneiss (?)

1.4 × 5.7 × 3.8 cm (9/16 × 2 1/4 × 1 1/2 in.)

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Canopic Jar

-1985 · Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

34 × 18.3 × 17.8 cm (13 7/16 × 7 1/4 × 7 1/16 in.)

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Canopic Jar

-1985 · Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

35.5 × 17 × 17 cm (14 × 6 3/4 × 6 3/4 in.); lid (a): 10.7 × 13.6 × 13 cm (4 1/4 × 5 3/8 × 5 1/8 in.); jar (b): 26.5 × 17 × 17 cm (10 7/16 × 6 3/4 × 6 3/4 in.)

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Amulet of a Serpent's Head

-1985 · Carnelian

2.9 × 1.3 × 1 cm (1 1/8 × 1/2 × 3/8 in.)

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102 Beads

-1985 · Amethyst

Largest: 0.7 × 0.4 × 0.4 cm (5/16 × 3/16 × 3/16 in.); Smallest: 0.3 × 0.3 × 0.3 cm (1/8 × 1/8 × 1/8 in.)

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Amulet of a Crocodile

-1985 · Carnelian

0.7 × 1 × 3 cm (5/16 × 7/16 × 1 3/16 in.)

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Amulet of a Hippopotamus Head

-1985 · Serpentine

1.6 × 1 × 0.6 cm (5/8 × 3/8 × 1/4 in.)

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Kohl Jar with Lid

-1985 · Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

4.5 × 4.1 × 4.1 cm (1 13/16 × 1 5/8 × 1 5/8 in.)

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Ointment Jar with Lid

-1985 · Anhydrite

5.7 × 4.5 × 4.4 cm (2 1/4 × 1 13/16 × 1 3/4 in.)

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