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Limestone stela of Padipakhered, a priest of the Ka. From Abydos, modern-day Egypt. Saite period, 26th Dynasty, 580-530 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

A human-headed cat statue from modern-day Nigeria, Nok culture, 500 BCE to 200 CE. State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich.

The lower half of an unknown kneeling person has survived. The figure holds a stelophosphorus stela. From modern-day Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty circa 1400 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

Sandstone block with cursive Meroitic inscriptions. From Meroe, modern-day northern Sudan. 1st century CE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

This block limestone statue depicts the high priest of Amun Bakenkhonsu. The statue dates back to the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom (1320 BCE) and then it was re-used during the 19th Dynasty (1220 BCE). From Karnak, Thebes, modern-day Egypt...

Limestone fragments of the false-door stela of the tomb of Meni. From Giza, modern-day Egypt. Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, circa 2200 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

In this limestone statue, Sabu and his wife Meritites appear seated. The wife holds her husband at the lower chest. Only the lower legs of their son Iseb appear between their legs. From modern-day Egypt. Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, circa 2400...

Limestone statue of an Egyptian servant grinding flour. From modern-day Egypt. Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, 2250 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

Grabbo seated figure of Iahmes, chief of the granaries of the god Amun. From El-Kab, modern-day Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1480 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

Base of a calcite royal statue. It depicts four heads of foreigners. From modern-day Egypt. Proto-historical period, 2nd Dynasty, circa 2700 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).