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Egyptian hieroglyphic inscription on wood, from the tomb of the general Horemheb. Saqqara, Egypt, c. 1300 BCE. Louvre Museum, Paris, France.

Polychrome relief of Kagemni in his own mastaba, Saqqara, Egypt. Kagemni was a vizier of pharaohs Djedkare Isesi and Unas (5th dynasty), and Teti (6th dynasty), 24th century BCE.

Limestone fragment of an inscription which mentions the name of the Egyptian pharaoh Senusret I (aka Sesostris I). From Saqqara (Sakkara), modern-day Egypt. Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, circa 1950 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich...

Wall painting from the tomb of Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum, two royal officials who have been identified as possibly brothers or a same-sex couple. Saqqara, Egypt, reign of Nyuserre Ini, late 25th century BCE.

Sisobek (Sasobek) assumes the guise and resurective powers of Osiris. He holds the djed (right) and tit (left), symbols of performance and life linked to Osiris and Isis. The winged sky goddess Nut enables his rebirth, just as she daily gave...

Kheredouankh is the mother of the deified architect Imhotep, designer of the pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. This statue is made from bronze covered with gold, between 664-332 BCE, probably from the region of Memphis. Louvre Museum, Paris...

The hieroglyphic signs on this painted limestone fragment show parts of spells 354 and 225 of the pyramid texts of the Egyptian Pharaoh Pepi II (2284 - c. 2216 BCE). Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, 2279-2219 BCE. From Saqqara, Egypt. On display...

This limestone fragment depicts an offering scene. It was found inside the tomb of the high dignitary of Egypt Akhhethetep. From the mastaba (eternal house) of Akhhethetep, Saqqara (Sakkara), Egypt. Old Kingdom, 3-4 Dynasty, 2700-2600 BCE...

This limestone fragment of a stela or a block from chapel wall depicts a butcher who cuts up a leg of beef. At the upper part, there is a pile of meat. Some of the the hieroglyphic inscriptions read "meat of ox". From Saqqara, Egypt. Old...

This limestone fragment came from a New Kingdom tomb at Abusir/Saqqara, Egypt. The relief depicts five enthroned pharaohs, looking to the left. In front of the face of every one of them, a cartouche is inscribed. Only the cartouche at the...