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Daughter of Akhenaten
Quartzite head of a statue which depicts the daughter of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten. From modern-day Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1345 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).
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Statue of Sobekhotep
Syenite statue of the seated figure of Sobekhotep and his wife. From Faiyum, modern-day Egypt. Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, 1800 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).
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Mentuhotep II Relief
Limestone relief fragment of the Egyptian pharaoh Mentuhotep II. From the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II at Deir El-Bahari, modern-day Egypt. Middle Kingdom, 11th Dynasty, 2030 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).
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Chain of Ankhs
Gold chain of ankhs (signs of life; also known as key of life, the key of the Nile, or crux ansata). From the treasure of the Nubian queen Amanishakheto, pyramid N6, Meroe, modern-day northern Sudan. Meroitic period, around 1 CE. (State Museum...
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Shield Ring with an Udjat
Golden shield ring an Udjat (Eye of Horus) in sun disc. 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).
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Shield Ring with Goddess Mut
Golden shield ring with a bust of the goddess Mut. 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).
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Shield Ring with Amun's Head
Golden shield ring with a ram's head representing the god Amun, from the treasure of the Nubian queen Amanishakheto, Pyramid N6, Meroe, modern-day northern Sudan. Meroitic period, c. 1 CE.
State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich.
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Golden Jackal from Meroe
Golden jackal. 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).
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Chain with Hathor Heads
Golden chain links in the shape of Hathor heads. 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).
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Seal Rings from Meroe
Several golden seal rings with different gods; the focus is on one ring only. 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...
