Ancient Egyptian Artifacts

Display of shabti figures and goddess statuettes highlights ancient Egyptian craftsmanship, emphasizing religious and cultural significance.

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 625526

Statue of the Goddess Sakhmet. Dimensions: H. 176 cm (69 5/16 in); w. 45.7 cm (18 in); d. 94 cm (37 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 18. Reign: reign of Amenhotep III. Date: ca. 1390-1352 B.C..This lion-headed figure represents the goddess Sakhmet, whose name means "the powerful one." Sakhmet was goddess of war, violent storms, and pestilence. When she was appeased, her powers of destruction could be used to protect, and in this aspect she became a goddess of healing.The inscription on the back of this statue names Sakhmet as mistress of an unknown locality. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period See 25.3.19.. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 591075

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 625526

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period See 25.3.19.. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 591021

Amulet of the Goddess Isis. Egyptian. Date: 1070 BC-656 BC. Dimensions: 5.2 × 1 × 1.6 cm (2 1/16 × 3/8 × 5/8 in.). Faience. Origin: Egypt. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: Ancient Egyptian.

Amulet of the Goddess Isis 1070 BCE-656 BCE Egypt. Faience . Ancient Egyptian

Statuette of the God Horus, Son of Wedjat. Egyptian. Date: 305 BC-30 BC. Dimensions: 25.4 × 13.7 × 6.4 cm (10 × 5 3/8 × 2 1/2 in.). Bronze. Origin: Egypt. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: Ancient Egyptian.

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period See 25.3.19.. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 591004

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb. Dimensions: h. 11.9 × w. 4.3 × d. 3.4 cm (4 11/16 × 1 11/16 × 1 5/16 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 21. Date: ca. 990-970 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period See 25.3.19.. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 591037

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 625403

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb. Dimensions: h. 12.3 × w. 4.6 × d. 3.4 cm (4 13/16 × 1 13/16 × 1 5/16 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 21. Date: ca. 990-970 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period See 25.3.19.. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 591041

Male Figure. Western Iran, Iron Age II-III, about 1000-650 B.C.. Sculpture. Bronze, cast

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 623345

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 625464

Seated Mother Goddess ca. 3000-2500 B.C. Pakistan (Baluchistan). Seated Mother Goddess. Pakistan (Baluchistan). ca. 3000-2500 B.C.. Terracotta. Indus Civilization, Mehrgarh style. Sculpture

Bastet with lion-headed aegis and basket. Dimensions: H. 10.6 cm (4 3/16 in.); W. 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.); D. 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.). Date: 664-30 B.C..Bastet, here shown as a cat-headed goddess, was a powerful protective figure who also was known for her fertility. She could be represented with a lion head as well, but as a cat-headed goddess her peaceful traits were emphasized. Her personal adornments and garments are elaborate on statuettes, often more so than other goddesses, and she usually carries numerous attributes. This figure holds a protective lion-headed aegis and probably once held a sistrum in her other hand. She carries a basket on her other arm. A suggestion that the basket held kittens seems unfounded, but statuettes of this type do sometimes show the goddess with kittens in front of her, alluding to her fertility. In addition to her many attributes, her ears are pierced for earrings, probably gold originally, and her dress has a complex herring-bone pattern. Bastet does not

Terracotta figure ca. 600-480 B.C. Cypriot In the early archaeological literature on the Cesnola Collection, this figure was often considered a bearded Aphrodite. Although the garment and pose recall representations of Astarte, the subject is probably male.. Terracotta figure 241121

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb. Dimensions: h. 12 × w. 4.4 × d. 3.2 cm (4 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 1 1/4 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 21. Date: ca. 990-970 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period See 25.3.19.. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 591120

Lady ". Terracotta. China, Northern Wei Dynasty. Paris, Cernuschi Museum. 72691-52 Chinese art, lady, standing, northern wei dynasty, woman, statuette, terracotta, back view

Bastet with lion-headed aegis and basket 664-30 B.C. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period Bastet, here shown as a cat-headed goddess, was a powerful protective figure who also was known for her fertility. She could be represented with a lion head as well, but as a cat-headed goddess her peaceful traits were emphasized. Her personal adornments and garments are elaborate on statuettes, often more so than other goddesses, and she usually carries numerous attributes. This figure holds a protective lion-headed aegis and probably once held a sistrum in her other hand. She carries a basket on her other arm. A suggestion that the basket held kittens seems unfounded, but statuettes of this type do sometimes show the goddess with kittens in front of her, alluding to her fertility. In addition to her many attributes, her ears are pierced for earrings, probably gold originally, and her dress has a complex herring-bone pattern. Bastet does not always wear a decorated dress, but it is much more common for h

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 625528

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 623382

Amulet of the God Osiris 1070 BCE-656 BCE Egypt. Bronze . Ancient Egyptian

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 625482

ESCULTURA-DIVINIDAD ORIENTALIZANTE-BRONCE. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. DON BENITO. Badajoz. SPAIN.

Figurine of Standing Cat Headed Goddess with Sistrum. Egypt, probably Ptolemaic Period (332 - 30 BCE). Sculpture. Bronze

Figurine of Osiris Enveloped by the Wings of Isis. Egypt, Late Period - Ptolemaic Period (711 - 30 BCE). Sculpture. Bronze

Isis and Horus 664-30 B.C. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period Isis name is first attested in the fifth dynasty in the Pyramid texts. She was the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus, and thus was symbolically mother to the pharaoh. In the Late Period, the popularity of this important goddess dramatically increased. She is nearly always depicted in anthropomorphic form, standing or seated on a throne. This statuette shows the goddess in her most beloved pose, nursing her son Horus (known also as the lactans pose). Other goddesses sometimes nurse Horus or other child gods, but Isis is preeminent among them in this role. She wears the horned crown that by the Late Period she had adopted from the goddess Hathor, as well as the vulture headdress that emphasized the role of goddesses as royal mothers. On this figure, her jaw and neck are unusually rounded and the lips are very small and pursed.The abundance of statuettes in this particular pose demonstrate some of the qualities for which Isis w

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb. Dimensions: h. 12 × w. 4.5 × d. 3.5 cm (4 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 1 3/8 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 21. Date: ca. 990-970 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 625511

Child god wearing Amonian crown and named Horus of Mednit (Aphroditopolis) 664-30 B.C. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period The figure represents a child god in a seated/reclining position, wearing the double feather crown, which associates him with the god Amun. The child god is usually distinguished from adult gods by a range of iconographic clues: his nudity, the finger raised to the mouth (a child-like gesture), and a sidelock on the right side of his head. The right arm of this figure is broken, and thus the position of the hand is unknown; likely it was held at his mouth or at his side, like the left arm. The sidelock also is not in evidence, but his nudity suffices for identification as a child god. Below his pectorals, the child god has two stylized fat rolls, a feature that is very uncommon on these types of statuettes. Nevertheless, many child gods are shown with rounded or chubby bellies, showcasing the gods ability to bring about prosperity and abundance; these fat rolls express t

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb. Dimensions: h. 11.9 × w. 4.4 × d. 3.3 cm (4 11/16 × 1 3/4 × 1 5/16 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 21. Date: ca. 990-970 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Mortuary Figure of the Zodiac Sign: Dragon (Leo), 500s. China, Northern Wei dynasty (386-534). Gray earthenware with traces of slip; overall: 22.6 cm (8 7/8 in.).

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 625427

Harsomtus-em-hat figure. 664 BC. Saite period. Made in basalt. Egyptian art. Ptolemaic period. Sculpture on rock. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. National Museum of Archaeology.

Seated Female Figurine with Patterned Skirt 100 BCE-300 CE Nayarit state. Ceramic and pigment . Nayarit

Bes with a tambourine 664-30 B.C. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period. Bes with a tambourine 570703

God wearing disk and uraeus on a short wig. Dimensions: H. 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.); W. 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); D. 3 cm (1 3/16 in.). Date: 664-30 B.C..This small god wears a simple sun disk on a distinctive hairstyle consisting of four rows of regular square thick locks of hair. So far his identity remains uncertain. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Overseer Shawabty, 1069-945 BC. Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, probably late Dynasty 21. Turquoise faience with dark purple decoration; overall: 10.8 x 4.2 x 2.8 cm (4 1/4 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/8 in.).

limestone Cretan sculpture called the Lady of Auxerre, (or Kore of Auxerre). Depicts an archaic Greek goddess of c. 650 - 625 BC. It is a Kore (maiden), perhaps a votary rather than the maiden Goddess Persephone. The Archaic sculpture, bearing traces of polychrome decoration, dates from the 7th century BCE, when Greece was emerging from its Dark Age. She still has the narrow waist of a Minoan-Mycenaean goddess, and her stiff hair suggests Egyptian influence.

Amulet of the Goddess Bastet. Egyptian. Date: 1070 BC-656 BC. Dimensions: 5 × 2.2 × 1 cm (2 × 7/8 × 3/8 in.). Faience. Origin: Egypt. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: Ancient Egyptian.

An ancient base asking blessings from Heka for the Scribe of the Library of Atum Pa-kap, son of the Prophet of Atum Pa-iry-kap and the mistress of the House Hr-ib-Wadjet; statue modern above the ankles. Dimensions: H. 19 cm (7 1/2 in.); W. 5 cm (1 15/16 in.); D. 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)H. (with tangs): 21.2 cm (8 3/8 in.). Date: 664-332 B.C. and Modern.The bronze base of this figure is ancient and the hieroglyphic inscription asks the god Heka for all life, health and joy for one scribe of the library of Atum Pa-kap. However, the statuette above the ankles, including the belt inscribed in hieratic, is of brass, an alloy which was not used for metal statuary in pharaonic or Ptolemaic Egypt, and is certainly modern. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

FIGURA FEMENINA PROCEDENTE DE COLLADO DE LOS JARDINES-SANTA ELENA (JAEN). Location: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Figure: Female (Dege Dal Nda) 18th-19th century Master of Ogol This female figure is one of about a dozen works that have been attributed to the same Dogon artist, identified by art historians as the Master of Ogol after a village in the Sanga region where a work in this corpus was collected in 1935. The shape of the head and facial features of works created by the Master are distinctive for the helmetlike head and the unique horizontally stacked mouth-nostrils-chin ensemble, closely framed by the strong vertical nose and cylindrical lip ornament. Works identified as dege dal nda, or "sculptures of the terrace," were only removed from storage for the funerals of rich men, on which occasions they were dressed and displayed on the rooftop terrace of the deceased. Such figures may also have been part of altars established for women who had died during childbirth.. Figure: Female (Dege Dal Nda) 310330

Son of Horus: Imsety, 1000-900 BC. Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, late Dynasty 21 (1069-945 BC) or early Dynasty 22 (945-715 BC). Wax with dark amber varnish; overall: 8.9 x 2 cm (3 1/2 x 13/16 in.).

Shabti of the Treasurer of Lower Egypt Pa-abumeh, called Psamtik-seneb Late Period 595-380 BC Although there a number of shabtis for Pa-abumeh in collections around the world, including 22 in Cairo and eight at The Met, the location of his tomb is not known. As a Treasurer of the King of Lower Egypt and King's Acquaintance, it is possible that he was buried at Saqqara, where many of the highest officials of his time had their tombs.No two of Pa-abumeh's shabtis at The Met are identical, but all are mummiform, with the arms crossed over the chest and the hands and head emerging from the wrappings. The features of the faces are generally well-defined, and the strap that holds the long divine beard to the chin can be seen in several examples, including this one. The left hand holds a pick and the right hand holds a hoe, along with a twisted cord that leads to a basket behind the left shoulder.Ten horizontal lines of inscription cover the body and legs, wrapping around to meet on either si

Fragmentary Statuette of Venus. Unknown

Statuette of a lion-headed goddess 380-30 B.C. Dynasty 30-Ptolemaic Period Lion-headed goddesses in Egypt encompassed numerous deities including Sakhmet, Wadjet, and Bastet, among others. In this guise, the goddesses were fierce protective deities, but ones that could also bring about destruction on behalf of the gods, both through violence and through plague and pestilence. The sun disk, when worn by a lion-headed goddess, is sometimes linked with Wadjet, and alludes to her role as the daughter and eye of the sun god Re, but many goddesses shared this aspect and similar inscribed statuettes name several different deities; without an inscription or context, it is difficult to assign a precise identity to this figure.. Statuette of a lion-headed goddess. 380-30 B.C.. Faience. Dynasty 30-Ptolemaic Period. From Egypt

Standing Female

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb. Dimensions: h. 11.6 × w. 4.3 × d. 3.4 cm (4 9/16 × 1 11/16 × 1 5/16 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 21. Date: ca. 990-970 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Mingqis representing a naked man. Terracotta with traces of polychromy. China, beginning of the western Han. Paris, Cernuschi museum. Chinese art, Chinese Art, Funerary Statuette, Han West, Naked Man, Mingqi, Naked Man, Nudite, Polychrome, Funeral Statuette, Terracotta, Terracotta, Polychromy Trace, Western Han

Egypt, Statuette representing the Queen Ahmose-Nefertari (circa 1570-1505 B.C.), mother of Pharaoh Amenhotep I (circa 1526-1497), eighteenth Dynasty

'Statue of Amenemhat III'. Ancient Egypt, 19th century BC. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XII. Dimensions: 86,5 m. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

Statuette of Osiris wearing crown and royal scepters in their hands. Granite. C. 700 B.C. 25th Dynasty. Third Intermediate Period. Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark.

Mingqi: Dancer ". Terracotta, traces of polychromy. Dynamia of tang (618-907). Paris, Cernuschi museum. Chinese art, Chinese Ceramic, dancer, standing, tang dynasty, minqqi, statuette, funeral substitute, terracotta

Overseer Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period. Overseer Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 591817

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 625391

Figurine of Khonsu Child. Egypt, probably Late Period (711- 332 BCE). Sculpture. Bronze

The Female Pharaoh Hatshepsut. Dimensions: H. 170 × W. 41 × D. 90 cm, 620.5 kg (66 15/16 × 16 1/8 × 35 7/16 in., 1368 lb.) (as reassembled). Dynasty: Dynasty 18. Reign: Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. Date: ca. 1479-1458 B.C..This graceful, life-size statue depicts Hatshepsut in female attire, but she wears the nemes headcloth, a royal attribute usually reserved for the reigning king. In the columns of text inscribed beside her legs on the front of the throne, she has already adopted the throne name Maatkare, but her titles and epithets are still feminine. Thus, she is "Lady of the Two Lands" and "Bodily Daughter of Re." On the back of the throne, part of an enigmatic scene is preserved which probably consisted of two back-to-back goddesses. The goddess has the body of a pregnant hippopotamus with feline legs and a crocodile tail appears behind her legs. Although this resembles Taweret, the goddess who protects women and children, it is probably Ipi, a royal protector who a

Goddess of Lower Egypt ca. 1550-1295 B.C. New Kingdom. Goddess of Lower Egypt. ca. 1550-1295 B.C.. Ivory. New Kingdom. From Egypt. Dynasty 18

Statuette of Wadjet or Sekhmet Made 664 BCE-525 BCE Egypt. Copper alloy . Ancient Egyptian

Statuette of Goddess Theoris who protected pregnant women.In form of hippopotamus. EGYPT.

Seated Male Figure. Mexico, Basin of Mexico, Teotihuacan, Teotihuacan, 200-600 CE. Stone. Obsidian

Maat. Dimensions: h. 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in); w. 1.9 cm (3/4 in); d. 2.5 cm (1 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 26-30. Date: 1070-332 B.C..This small figure can be identified as the goddess Maat, due to her posture that shows her squatting on the ground with her knees pulled up. Originally something was attached to her head, presumably a feather that signifies her name. Small Maat figures are known as part of larger compositions, where they are usually situated in front of an ibis, as a depiction of the god Thoth. Thoth was the god of writing and wisdom and was therefore closely connected to Maat, who represented the truth and world order. This piece shows no evidence that it originally had a tang at the bottom to place it into such a composition, though the small Maat could have rested in a depression. On the back of her head are traces of what could have been a loop, indicating that the piece might rather be a pendant. Statues of viziers are sometimes depicted wearing a small Maat on a necklace ar

Arc Sistrum 300-100 BC Ptolemaic Period This arc sistrum depicts the goddess with the curled wig, bound at intervals by ribbons. On both faces below the arc of the sistrum appears a uraeus, and again at either side of the goddesss head are uraei wearing the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt. The collar and inscription were accented with dark blue coloring of which traces remain. The arc is pierced for three wires, although there is no wear indicating they were ever inserted.The arc sistrum only appeared as of the 18th dynasty. The inscription on this one draws from hymn that seems to accompany sistrum-playing, known from several versions. The accumulation of epithets suggests the hymn originated with a Theban Isis (further associated with Coptos and Min), and was adapted for Hathor too.. Arc Sistrum 550893

Worker Shabti of Nauny ca. 1050 B.C. Third Intermediate Period See 30.3.30.1a, b. Worker Shabti of Nauny. ca. 1050 B.C.. Faience. Third Intermediate Period. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Meritamun (TT 358, MMA 65), first corridor, burial of Nauny, MMA excavations, 1928-29. Dynasty 21

Overseer Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period. Overseer Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 591808

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Ptah. Dimensions: H. 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); W. 2.5 cm (1 in.); D. 2.1 cm (13/16 in.)H. (with tang): 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.). Date: 664-30 B.C..This statuette depicts Ptah, the chief god of Egypt's capital city Memphis and master craftsman of the gods. He is easy to identify by his tight-fitting cap, straight beard (different from the usual curved divine beard on other gods), and enveloping mummiform garment. The garment has a stiff upper edge along the back of the neck, a feature that occurs with some regularity also on Osiris statuettes, but its meaning is unclear. He is richly adorned with a broad collar and bracelets, and he carries a scepter. Ptah was a benevolent and approachable god, characteristics that may have inspired his devotees to dedicate numerous representations of him in the Late and Ptolemaic Periods. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Erotic figurine 600-300 BC Late Period-Ptolemaic Period The small crouching figure slings a huge phallus over his shoulder. The identity of the figure is unclear, but often the figure is identifiable as a child-god, probably Harpokrates. The type is connected with a complex of informal statuary including many ithyphallic figures known from the Late and Ptolemaic Periods. In general these informal figurines are thought to be connected with festivals celebrating a divine birth.. Erotic figurine. 600-300 BC. Faience. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period. From Egypt

Seated Female Figure

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Figurine of a Woman with Her Baby. Dimensions: h. 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 12. Reign: reign of Senwosret I. Date: ca. 1961-1917 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Nefertum 332-30 B.C. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period The god Nefertum is depicted, wearing a lotus blossom on his head from which two plumes emerge. On either side are menats, symbols of great female goddesses. In his hand he holds an ostrich feather fan emerging from a palmette. Gold Inlaid wedjat eyes and now-missing vitreous inlays decorated his crow,n and wedjat eyes seem to have ornamented the bracelets on his arms.Nefertum was the son of the lion-goddess Sakhmet, and is sometimes envisioned as the son of Bastet or certain other great female lion goddesses. In himself he is associated with the opening of the lotus at dawn and is, therefore, associated with the sun and creation.. The popularity of his statuary as donations, however, may have as much to do with pleasing his mother as with furnishing his own cult.This large Nefertum was dedicated somewhere at Memphis. After a period, which might even be hundreds of years, it was removed with other figures - including 10.175.132-134 - fo

Terracotta statuette of a man ca. 750-600 B.C. Cypriot The figure originally had mobile legs so that he could "dance," and may have been a toy.. Terracotta statuette of a man. Cypriot. ca. 750-600 B.C.. Terracotta; wheel-made and hand-made. Cypro-Archaic I. Terracottas

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb. Dimensions: h. 11.9 × w. 4.3 × d. 3.7 cm (4 11/16 × 1 11/16 × 1 7/16 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 21. Date: ca. 990-970 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Imhotep. Dimensions: H. 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.); W. 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.); D. 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.)H. (with tang): 18.1 cm (7 1/8 in.). Date: 664-30 B.C..Imhotep was adviser to King Djoser in the third dynasty and he is credited with the design of the Step Pyramid in Saqqara, the earliest pyramid in Egypt. For this and other achievements of wisdom and learning attributed to him, in later periods he became one of the only historical non-royal people to be divinized and to have a dedicated cult, which was particularly strong in the Memphite region. In copper alloy statuettes like this one, he is shown sitting, wearing his close-fitting cap and holding a scroll on his lap. Imhotep's scroll serves to emphasize his wisdom and erudition, his role as a patron of scribes, and hints at the many intellectual forays into medicine, architecture, and engineering that were later ascribed to him. His eyes are gilded, which gives him a piercing look, and his facial and bodily features are well defined, if so

Stand of a funeral figure in the shape of a woman with a trumpet, anonymous, c. 220 - c. 589 Wooden pedestal from later date. China wood (plant material) painting Wooden pedestal from later date. China wood (plant material) painting

Portrait of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, 1391-1353 BCE, 10 3/8 x 6 x 5 in. (26.35 x 15.24 x 12.7 cm), Granodiorite, Egypt, 15th-14th century BCE, 'Amenhotep the Magnificent' is pharaoh Amenhotep IIIs epithet, and it says it all. In the 1300s BCE he ruled an empire that stretched from northern Syria to Sudan, an area roughly the size of Alaska, Texas, and Wisconsin combined. His 38-year rule was a period of political, economic, and cultural prosperity, and he commissioned numerous carved portraits of himself; these varied in height from 60 feet to a couple of inches. Amenhotep III has the distinction of having the most surviving statues of any Egyptian pharaoh, and they span his entire life. In this portrait, he wears the traditional striped royal headdress, topped by the double crown that represents his rule of Upper and Lower Egypt.

Imhotep, donated by Padisu 664-30 B.C. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period Imhotep was adviser to King Djoser in the third dynasty and he is credited with the design of the Step Pyramid in Saqqara, the earliest pyramid in Egypt. For this and other achievements of wisdom and learning attributed to him, in later periods he became one of the only historical non-royal people to be divinized and to have a dedicated cult, which was particularly strong in the Memphite region. In copper alloy statuettes like this one, he is shown sitting, wearing his close-fitting cap and holding a scroll on his lap. The scroll on this statue is inscribed with the name of Imhotep, and the base is inscribed for a' "servant of Ptah's son" (Imhotep was considered the son of Ptah). The servants name was Padisu, son of Hetepsopdu. In a symbolic sense, the scroll also serves to emphasize his wisdom and erudition, his role as a patron of scribes, and hints at the many intellectual forays into medicine, architecture, and en

Shawabty, 1069-945 BC. Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21. Terracotta; overall: 10 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm (3 15/16 x 1 1/4 x 1 in.).

Mingqi: male standing character "terracotta with a tiny green glaze. Paris, Cernuschi museum. Chinese art, Chinese ceramic, standing, minqqi, male character, statuette, funeral substitute, terracotta

Worker Shabti of Nauny ca. 1050 B.C. Third Intermediate Period See 30.3.28.1a, b. Worker Shabti of Nauny. ca. 1050 B.C.. Faience. Third Intermediate Period. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Meritamun (TT 358, MMA 65), first corridor, burial of Nauny, MMA excavations, 1928-29. Dynasty 21

Block statue of Harsomtusemhat (664-610 B.C.) sitting on a socle, with his legs grouped and the hands on his knees. He is holding the sesheshet sistrum, with the face of the goddess Hathor. Basalt. 26th Dynasty. Lower Egypt. Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain.

Sculpture representing Pharaoh Amenhotep II (circa 1427-1397 B.C.), eighteenth dynasty

Standing Ceramic Figure. Culture: Moche. Dimensions: H x W: 6 1/8 x 3 3/4in. (15.6 x 9.5cm). Date: 3rd-5th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Shabti of Akhenaten ca. 1353-1336 B.C. New Kingdom, Amarna Period Shabtis were intended to perform work that the deceased was called upon to do in the afterlife. More than two hundred shabti fragments inscribed for Akhenaten are known, and their existence suggests that belief in the afterlife and certain aspects of traditional funerary practices survived during the Amarna period. However, not surprisingly, Akhenaten's shabtis are inscribed only with the king's names and titles (see 47.57.2 or 66.99.106), not the standard shabti text (see 86.1.22).Shawabtis for the king's burial were probably prepared throughout his reign and in different workshops, as they show considerable variability. His shabtis with his burial equipment were certainly stored in the Royal Tomb, whatever scenario is imagined around his death and burial.. Shabti of Akhenaten. ca. 1353-1336 B.C.. Faience. New Kingdom, Amarna Period. From Egypt; Probably from Middle Egypt, Amarna (Akhetaten). Dynasty 18

Sarkofag kapłana "boskiego ojca Amona" Dżed-Chonsu-juf-anch. unknown, author

Son of Horus: Duamutef, 1000-900 BC. Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, late Dynasty 21 (1069-945 BC) or early Dynasty 22 (945-715 BC). Honey-colored wax with dark amber varnish; overall: 8.8 x 2.1 cm (3 7/16 x 13/16 in.).

Worker Shabti of Nany. Dimensions: H. 8.7 × W. 3.4 × D. 2 cm (3 7/16 × 1 5/16 × 13/16 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 21. Reign: reign of Psusennes I. Date: ca. 1050 B.C..See 30.3.28.1a, b. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

'Woman with a Kid'. Cyprus, Second quarter-mid 6th century BC. Dimensions: h. 16,4 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

Osiris 664-30 BC Late Period-Ptolemaic Period Osiris, foremost of the Egyptian funerary gods and ruler of the underworld, stands upright in a close-fitting enveloping garment. The garment has a stiff upper edge along the back of the neck, a feature that occurs with some regularity on this garment, but one with an unclear meaning. A lightly incised broad collar is visible on his chest. He holds the royal crook and flail with his hands poised asymmetrically. On the back, Osiris has a figured back pillar in the form of a djed pillar. Another curious feature is the presence of not one, but two suspension loops, one at the neck and one on the base, in addition to the regular tang. For this reason, this piece is an excellent example of how a few particular characteristics tend to appear together on some Osiris figures: namely, the double loops and the decorated back pillar. Each feature can and does appear on its own, but their tendency to group together is striking; perhaps it is an innovat

Statuette of a child god. Dimensions: H. 13.6 cm (5 3/8 in.); W. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.); D. 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)H. (with tang): 14.8 cm (5 13/16 in.). Date: 664-30 B.C..The figure represents a child god in a standing/striding position, wearing a cap and uraeus. Incised circles decorate the cap and a streamer falls from its bottom edge down the back of the neck. The child god is distinguished from adult gods by a range of iconographic clues: his nudity, the finger raised to the mouth (a child-like gesture), and the thick sidelock on the right side of his head. An amulet hangs on the chest, a common feature for child gods. Meanwhile, his plump, well-fed belly showcases his ability to bring about prosperity and abundance. The base had an inscription, but it is now eroded and illegible.Child gods grew in popularity and cult from the Third Intermediate Period onwards, rivaling even the most powerful and ancient gods, especially as temple offerings. The best known is Horus the Child (Harpokrate

Shabti of Akhenaten. Dimensions: H. 11 × W. 7.6 × D. 5.2 cm (4 5/16 × 3 × 2 1/16 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 18. Reign: reign of Akhenaten. Date: ca. 1353-1336 B.C..Shabtis were intended to perform work that the deceased was called upon to do in the afterlife. More than two hundred shabti fragments inscribed for Akhenaten are known, and their existence suggests that belief in the afterlife and certain aspects of traditional funerary practices survived during the Amarna period. However, not surprisingly, Akhenaten's shabtis are inscribed only with the king's names and titles (see 47.57.2 or 66.99.106), not the standard shabti text (see 86.1.22).Shawabtis for the king's burial were probably prepared throughout his reign and in different workshops, as they show considerable variability. His shabtis with his burial equipment were certainly stored in the Royal Tomb, whatever scenario is imagined around his death and burial. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Figures, before 1921. Colombia, 19th-20th century. Pottery; overall: 31.8 x 18.2 x 2.6 cm (12 1/2 x 7 3/16 x 1 in.).

Amulet of the God Horus. Egyptian. Date: 1070 BC-656 BC. Dimensions: 3.2 × 1.3 × 0.8 cm (1 1/4 × 1/2 × 5/16 in.). Faience. Origin: Egypt. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: Ancient Egyptian.

Campania Caserta Capua Museo Campano83. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Byzantine architectural fragments; parchment fragments with miniatures (12th century) from Montecassino; painted wooden crucifix (13th century); Carolingian crucifixes; Bishop's miter (11th century) of gold and silver damask; fresco (13th century). Post-medieval: Architecture (15th century). Formerly the Palazzo Antignano. Unusual Catalan/Moorish-style portal; Paintings on panel and canvas (15th-18th centuries); marble intarsia (16th century); marble sculpture: busts of Christ and Mary (17th century); sculpture of saints in marble and in wood (15th century); painted and gilded sculpture in wood; marble grave sculpture (16th century); sarcophagus with allegorical carvings; gold reliquary "Rosa d'Oro"; crucifix made of elephant tusk Specific Location: Pianterreno Antiquities: Italic sculpture (seated women holding babies); inscription. Photo campaign #1: 533 photos. Roman relief and sculpture; cinerary urns; Greek an

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