Naos with falcon
The falcon was believed to be a sacred bird in ancient Egypt. Horus, the son of Isis and Osiris, was identified also with the deities Ra, Montu, and Sokar.
Stela dedicated by Ptolemy V to the bull Buchis
This stela comes from the Bucheum, the cemetery of the sacred bulls of Armant on the west bank of the Nile in Upper Egypt.
King Tutankhamun’s Dagger
The decoration on the hilt contains a hunting scene. Its top is decorated with a floral motif, in the center of which are two cartouches with the names of the King.
Fragment of The Tehenu palette
The scene of this palette is generally interpreted as the payment of a large tribute by the peoples of Libya who were famous for high quality olive oil.
Pectoral from King Tutankhamun’s collection
The pharaoh Tutankhamun is depicted in the disk flanked by the moon god Thoth and by the sun god Ra-Horakhty in a protective pose.
Basin with boat from King Tutankhamun’s collection
A box fixed to a pedestal placed in a rectangular basin. The bow and stern of the boat are finished with antelope heads with real horns.
Alabaster cosmetic jar
Cylindrical jar flanked with lotus columns which support heads of the god Bes with long protruding red tongues. Upon the lid a recumbent lion with forepaws crossed and long protruding tongue stained red.
Sunshade of King Tutankhamun
Made of four poles of gilded wood and shaped like a lotus flower, it opens and closes via copper devices and a system of wiring.
Ivory Headrest with the figure of god Shu from King Tutankhamun’s collection
This example shows Shu, God of the Air, holding a curved support for the head.
Thutmose III offering Nu-jars
This sculpture depicts Thutmose III making an offering to his god, Amon-Re. kneeling on a base, bearing two spherical vessels and wearing a shendjyt kilt and a nemes headdress with uraeus.