Hieroglyphic Stone
This is a piece of Ancient Egyptian limestone. The upper half of the stone has an engraved hieroglyphic inscription. It is possible that a low relief sculpture has broken off from beneath the stone.
Jar
A Predynastic Egyptian drop-shaped vase or jar, from Nubia, 3050BC. It has a rounded base and body that narrows towards the rim. The vessel is made from a beige fabric and has traces of burning. The site ...
Kom Ombo, Egypt
A sepia photograph of the ruins at Kom Ombo, Egypt. 171mm x 235mm
Lamp
A Roman style drop-shaped lamp, from Egypt, with a hole for the spout. The hole in the top, for filling the lamp, has been offset due to the moulded decoration of a figure.
Lamp
An Egyptian style circular lamp, with a wide spout attached. It is made from a dark ceramic and has a large hole in the centre of the top for filling the lamp. A hole has been pierced through the edge ...
Lamp
An Egyptian style circular lamp, with a wide spout attached. It is made from a dark ceramic and has a hole in the centre of the top for filling the lamp. There is moulded decoration around the hole at ...
Lamp
A broken image of an Egyptian deity. It was originally a lamp in the shape of the head of Bes. The spout of the lamp and uraeus serpent have broken off. The lamp is made from orange coloured clay and ...
Lamp
A Roman period Egyptian teardrop shape lamp. It has a hole in the spout for a wick. There are two holes at the top for filling the lamp as well as moulded foliage decoration. The lamp is broken at the ...
Lamp
A Roman period Egyptian lamp. It is described as a 'candlestick' due to its shape. The lamp is roughly circular in shape, with eight spouts around the edge for wicks. There is also a hole in the centre, ...
Metacarpal Bone
One of two bones taken from a mummy which may have been the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu, at the Great Pyramid at Giza. The bone is either a metacarpal or metatarsal from the hands or feet.
Metacarpal Bone
One of two bones taken from a mummy which may have been the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu, at the Great Pyramid at Giza. the bone is either a metacarpal or metatarsal from the hands or feet.
Moses - Church of San Pietro in Vincoli
A sepia photograph of a statue of Moses, by Michelangelo, in the Church of San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome. 240mm x 178mm
Mummy Fragment
This is a fragment of an Egyptian Mummy. The bone has been wrapped in papyrus, which bears an inscription in ink, and has then been bound in woven cloth. The bone is possibly part of the forearm.
Necklace
An Ancient Egyptian necklace. It is made from beads of faience, limestone and pottery, strung on to a cotton thread.
Philae, Egypt
A sepia photograph of the ruins of the temple at Philae, an island on the Nile in Egypt. 174mm x 237mm
Pyramid Fragments
These limestone fragments are pieces of Ancient Egyptian buildings and statues. One of the pieces is from a statue at Thebes.
Ring
A silver ring from Egypt with a red stone, which is possibly glass or a gem stone. The band of the ring has split.
River Nile, Egypt
A sepia photograph of the River Nile, Egypt. 160mm x 209mm