The representation of the mummiform Amun-Min-Kamutef with an erect phallus alludes to his role as a fertility god. His right arm is raised in a gesture of rejoicing. The name Kamutef ("bull of his mother") conv More
Ptolemy I (ca. 367-283 BC) was a Macedonian general in Alexander the Great's army and the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt. This relief probably decorated the curved armrest of a bed or other piece of More
This piece is a Middle Kingdom limestone triad consisting of a central male figure flanked by two women. The central position of the male figure illustrates his elevated status over the women. It is assumed tha More
Female fertility figures became popular during the Middle Kingdom. They were found in tombs of men and women, and were also later donated to the temples. This statuette displays a nude girl. She is adorned with More
This masterpiece represents a solar god in falcon form. Public domain photograph of archaeological object, ancient Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
King Ramesses II wears a headdress combining the royal nemes head cloth, with the double-crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. Note the king's royal beard, considered to be an attribute of the gods. Kings wore false More
The Apis bull was associated with the creator god Ptah and with the rituals for the king. His main place of worship was Memphis. After the death of the Apis bull he was mummified and buried in a special cemeter More
This fragment is carved in low relief. It depicts a chin, mouth and nose, complete and in three quarters view. The eye is hollow and is filled with a white paste. The piece is broken across the eye. The back is smooth.
Egyptians prized lapis lazuli, acquired through trade with Afghanistan, for use in jewelry and small sculpture. This small fragment of a statuette most likely represents a goddess, possibly Maat, the goddess of More
The fragment has preserved the erected shield of the cobra serpent combined with a royal head. The king has a royal headdress with a uraeus (a small cobra serpent) above his forehead.
This piece has a broken prong on top of the head, and a long wig. Her arms are at her sides and hawk wings are engraved on her skirt. The piece has a thin base, and the prong below is broken off.
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Harpocrates-Eros with Falcon , Jackal, and Serpent,' 1st-2nd century. silver. Walters Art Museum (57.1436): Acquired by Henry Walters (?).
The representation of a falcon was related to Horus, god of Kingship, but also to the sun god Re. Beside there are many local gods who are represented as falcons without a crown or inscription identification is More
This statuette of a falcon is carved in the round and has a hole on top of his head to implement a crown. Parts of the legs are missing. Ptolemaic until early Roman Period.
This carved head has inlaid eyes with bronze rims. The eyes are white stone balls with black pupils. The eyebrows are painted brown. The piece is broken at the neck.
This piece is carved in the round, and depicts the head of Amun. His eyes are to be inlayed, and his beard is to be attached. He wears a cap. There is a hole in the top for the insertion of a plume. At the back More
This figurine has been carved in the round. The underside is finished.
This carved head has red stain in the cracks and is cut off smooth across the neck.
This head has been carved in the round. The man depicted has a shaved head with a flat top.
This head of a man is carved in the round. The piece is well polished. He has a flat top to his shaved head. The piece is broken off at the neck; the nose and ears are slightly damaged.
This is the head of a man, whose headdress is rendered in the style of the Old Kingdom elite. It is broken at the neck.
This sculpture of a man has been carved in the round and polished smooth. The piece is a fragment, broken off at the neck but otherwise undamaged. The man has a shaved head with a flat top.
This statuette of Amun has a beard and cap. There is a hole in his cap for the insertion of a plume. The peice is only a fragment.
This head belonged to a small statue of the god Amen-Re, identified by his tall feather crown with sun disk. The statue's back pillar contains the inscriptions "Amen-Re, King of the Gods," as well as "Nefer-ka- More
Disc and plumes. Gold inlay on plumes, eyes, sides of face. Broken from statue. Plumes broken off.
Ptah was the creator god of the city of Memphis and the patron of craftsmen and artists. His blue skullcap symbolizes creation, and his black face represents fertility and rebirth.
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Head of Serapis,' 2nd century. calcite. Walters Art Museum (23.203): Acquired by Henry Walters.
This hippopotamus sculpture has its legs broken off. Public domain photograph of archaeological object, ancient Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The hippopotamus is an animal which was thought to belong to Seth, the god of the wild and powerful nature. The animal was regarded as a nuisance and an evil doer. On the other hand, the hippopotamus is also an More
Harpocrates or "Horus the Child" was the son of Isis and Osiris. He represents legal kingship as mythical successor of his father Osiris, who, in death, became Lord of the Netherworld. He was especially popular More
Horus the Child was originally seated on his mother Isis's lap. Below his body is a tiny extension that inserts to the second piece, which was the body of the mother.
Horus the Child is depicted here, standing on a plinth with two prone figures.
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This statuette has been carved in the round, and depicts Horus the Child seated on a throne. Horus has a lock of hair at the right. His right hand is to his mouth. There are two lions at the sides of the chair.
This squatting Horus Child may have been used as a seal.
Horus-the-Child is shown here seated on a low-back throne. At his right shoulder, there is a dowel hole for attaching the arm, now missing. The head, lower left arm, and left thigh and upper leg are broken. The More