Images

Limestone stela of the royal stonecutter Penre. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1500 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

Limestone stela of Sobeknakht, the overseer of Amun's temple. The stela shows an offering scene and a formula. From Abydos, modern-day Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, circa 1380 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

Basalt head of a royal statue; the depicted person is unknown. Ptolemaic period, 2nd century BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

Limestone block which mentions the name of Neferi. From Giza, modern-day Egypt. Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, circa 2400 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

Gold armlet with pendants and busts of gods. From the treasure of the Nubian queen Amanishakheto, pyramid N6, Meroe, modern-day northern Sudan. Meroitic period, around 1 CE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

Limestone fragment of an inscription from the tomb of vizier Bakenrenef (Bakenranef). From Saqqara (Sakkara), modern-day Egypt. Saite period, 26th Dynasty, circa 590 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

This marble statue depicts a standing-striding figure of the god Min and was found at Hadrian's villa (Tivoli), modern-day Italy. Roman period, circa 130 CE.(State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

Granite standing figure of goddess Sekhmet. From goddess Mut temple at Karnak, modern-day Egypt. New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty,circa 1250 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

Limestone statue of the seated figure of priest Neje and Mutnefret, his mother. From modern-day Egypt. New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, 13th and 12 centuries BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

Limestone statue of a seated figure of Khety. Probably from Atfih (ancient Aphroditopolis), modern-day Egypt. Middle Kingdom, 11th to 14th Dynasties, 2040-1640 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).