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An Egyptian statuette representing a Libyan or Berber. Reign of Rameses II (19th Dynasty), 1279–1213 BCE. (Louvre Museum, Paris)

Limestone stela of Intef, son of Ka. Intef is shown standing, receiving an offering from a small male figure who stands in front of him. 11th Dynasty, First Intermediate Period of Egypt.

Funerary stele of Intef II (11th Dynasty of Egypt), Metropolitan Museum of Art

19th Dynasty copy of the Ipuwer Papyrus (known as The Lamentations of Ipuwer or The Admonitions of Ipuwer) in which a Middle Kingdom scribe laments the depths to which the country of Egypt has fallen. Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden, The...

A gold crown from the Gaya confederacy, 42-532 CE, southern Korea. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul, South Korea)

An iron helmet from the Gaya confederacy (42-532 CE), Korea. 5th-6th century CE. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul, South Korea)

The Virgin, in the center, sits and holds the child Christ in her lap. To the left behind her right shoulder, an angel carries a cross-staff. The 3 Magi (dressed in trousers, chlamyses and Phrygian caps) present their offerings with veiled...

Stone slab, probably an artist's practice piece, depicting a Sed festival scene. Appearing twice, the king wears the Red Crown of Lower Egypt and the special festival robe. He holds the crook and flail. Before him, the seated baboon is the...

This head, found in 1907 CE, formed part of a large life-size bronze statue of an emperor, probably Claudius (reigned 41-54 CE), who led the invasion of Britain in 43 CE, or Nero (reigned 54-68 CE). Such portraits were set up in public and...

This pyxis once had a lockable lid and was perhaps used to hold sacramental bread. Its carvings refer to the Biblical tale of Daniel in the lions' den. Byzantine, 5th or early 6th century CE. From modern-day Egypt or Syria. (The British Museum...