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This is the upper part of the mummy of an unknown young man; probably, his age was below 21 years. The rest of the mummy is intact but is not shown here. The mummy was discovered in the 1820s. The elaborate preparation of this mummy is highly...

This is a wooden shabti (ushabti) of the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses VI. New Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, reign of Ramesses VI, 1143-1136 BCE. From the tomb of Ramesses VI in the Valley of the Kings at Thebes, modern-day Egypt. (The British Museum...

This faience vase was inscribed with cartouches of the birth (nomen) and throne (prenomen) names of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep II. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep II, 1427-1400 BCE. Probably from the Valley of the Kings...

This polychrome hieroglyphic inscription includes parts of the "Litany of the Eyes of Horus". The hieroglyphic signs were painted with vibrant colors and carved in raised relief on a white background, forming five vertical lines. The signs...

Possibly, this is a fragment of the anthropoid calcite sarcophagus of the Egyptian pharaoh Seti I (also written Sety, Sethi, or Sethos). The surface is incised and there is part of a wing as well as some hieroglyphic text. The decoration...

These two fragments were part of wall decoration of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep II. They depict deities (with long curled beard) wearing the crown of Lower Egypt (left) and Upper Egypt (right). New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reigned...

Made of terracotta and pressed into a mould, this figurine was dates to the 6th-7th century CE. It was discovered in Qaw el-Kebir, Egypt. It features a woman carrying a child, and was once covered in textile, possibly wool, fragments of which...

Made in the late 10th century CE, this ivory icon depicts the Koimesis, or death of the Virgin Mary. Also shown are Saints Peter and Paul. Measures 18.6 x 14.8 x 1.1 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

Found in Egypt, this limestone funerary stela, dating to 6th or 7th century CE, depicting a cross above a dove. The Greek inscription reads, "Single God, helping Rachel". Measures 57.4 cm in height, 42.5 cm in width.

This bowl, dating to the 14th-15th century CE, features a stylized figure of a woman. It is glazed on the inside, and partially on the outside. Made in Cyprus. Discovered in Cyprus. Measures 6.4 cm in height and 16.3 cm in diameter. (British...