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Temple of Horus. Edfu, Egypt 1910

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Temple of Horus. Edfu, Egypt 1910

Bowl in the form of a frog, a symbol of fertility, creation and regeneration

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Bowl in the form of a frog, a symbol of fertility,...

Bowl in the form of a frog, a symbol of fertility, creation and regeneration

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Bowl in the form of a frog, a symbol of fertility,...

Statuette of a king wearing the crown of Upper Egypt and his jubilee robe

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Statuette of a king wearing the crown of Upper Egy...

The Two Dogs Palette For the Egyptians the deserts bordering the Nile valley were the home of wild animals and mythical beasts, and represented chaos

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The Two Dogs Palette For the Egyptians the deserts...

Cosmetic palette in the form of a ram

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Cosmetic palette in the form of a ram

Statuette known as MacGregor Man, after the Rev

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Statuette known as MacGregor Man, after the Rev

Detail of the lower section of the Hunters Palette

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Detail of the lower section of the Hunters Palette

Flat cosmetic palette in the form of an animal

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Flat cosmetic palette in the form of an animal

The Two Dogs Palette obverse

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The Two Dogs Palette obverse

Mother carrying baby on her left hip

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Mother carrying baby on her left hip

Detail of a fragment of the Battlefield Palette ( obverse )

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Detail of a fragment of the Battlefield Palette ( ...

Cosmetic palette with finely incised representations of desert animals

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Cosmetic palette with finely incised representatio...

This finely worked implement made from flint is evidence of the high skills, and therefore specialisation, that existed in the predynastic period

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This finely worked implement made from flint is ev...

One of the three colossi of the ithyphallic god Min which were found at Gebtiu (Koptos, modern Qift)

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One of the three colossi of the ithyphallic god Mi...

Statuette of a king wearing the crown of Upper Egypt and his jubilee robe

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Statuette of a king wearing the crown of Upper Egy...

A fragment of the so called Battlefield Palette (obverse)

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A fragment of the so called Battlefield Palette (o...

This finely worked implement made from flint is evidence of the high skills, and therefore specialisation, that existed in the predynastic period

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This finely worked implement made from flint is ev...

Statuette known as MacGregor Man, after the Rev

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Statuette known as MacGregor Man, after the Rev

Small ivory statuette in the form of a female dwarf with a massive wig

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Small ivory statuette in the form of a female dwar...

Statuette of a woman Bird deity

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Statuette of a woman Bird deity

A statue of King Zoser from the temple next to the Step Pyramid at Saqqara

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A statue of King Zoser from the temple next to the...

Cosmetic palette with finely incised representations of desert animals

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Cosmetic palette with finely incised representatio...

Two fragments of the so called Battlefield Palette

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Two fragments of the so called Battlefield Palette

Cosmetic palette depicting a stellar deity or possibly the cow goddess Hathor

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Cosmetic palette depicting a stellar deity or poss...

Detail frm a cosmetic palette depicting a gazelle or antelope

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Detail frm a cosmetic palette depicting a gazelle ...

A fragment of the so called Battlefield Palette

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A fragment of the so called Battlefield Palette

Two fragments of the Battlefield Palette ( obverse )

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Two fragments of the Battlefield Palette ( obverse...

Statuette of a woman Bird deity

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Statuette of a woman Bird deity

The completely preserved votive mace head of Narmer is decorated with scenes in relief, arranged in registers

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The completely preserved votive mace head of Narme...

Detail from a cosmetic palette depicting a dog hunting a gazelle or antelope

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Detail from a cosmetic palette depicting a dog hun...

The central part of the obverse of the Narmer Palette which commemorates the victories of King Narmer identified as King Menes, the unifier of Upper and Lower Egypt

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The central part of the obverse of the Narmer Pale...

The obverse of the Narmer Palette which commemorates the victories of King Narmer identified as King Menes, the unifier of Upper and Lower Egypt

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The obverse of the Narmer Palette which commemorat...

A dish with a design hunter and animals

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A dish with a design hunter and animals

A statue of the priest, Hetepdief, kneeling

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A statue of the priest, Hetepdief, kneeling

The Hunters Palette which shows the hunting of two lions and other wild animals

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The Hunters Palette which shows the hunting of two...

Statuette of a woman Bird deity

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Statuette of a woman Bird deity

A dish with a design of stylised crocodiles

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A dish with a design of stylised crocodiles

The Hunters Palette which shows the hunting of two lions and other wild animals

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The Hunters Palette which shows the hunting of two...

Pottery vessel in the form of a duck

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Pottery vessel in the form of a duck

A statue of the priest, Hetepdief, kneeling

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A statue of the priest, Hetepdief, kneeling

Detail

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Detail

Bone comb with double birds

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Bone comb with double birds

An urn decorated with a design of stylised giraffes

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An urn decorated with a design of stylised giraffe...

Bone comb crowned with a stylised representation of a gazelle or a similar horned animal

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Bone comb crowned with a stylised representation o...

Statuette known as MacGregor Man, after the Rev

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Statuette known as MacGregor Man, after the Rev

This finely worked ritual knife made from flint is evidence of the high skills, and therefore specialisation, that existed in the predynastic and early dynastic periods

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This finely worked ritual knife made from flint is...

An urn decorated with a design of stylised ostriches

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An urn decorated with a design of stylised ostrich...

Detail of the Hunters Palette showing the hunting of two lions and other wild animals

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Detail of the Hunters Palette showing the hunting ...

Ivory haircomb (teeth missing) crowned with a bird like figure

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Ivory haircomb (teeth missing) crowned with a bird...

Tall pottery vessel with curved sides

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Tall pottery vessel with curved sides

Mottled stone figure of a crouching ape

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Mottled stone figure of a crouching ape

Carving of a dog

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Carving of a dog

Unguent vessel for offerings in the shape of an ibis

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Unguent vessel for offerings in the shape of an ib...

Bowl in the form of a frog, a symbol of fertility, creation and regeneration

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Bowl in the form of a frog, a symbol of fertility,...

Pottery fragment with depiction of giraffe

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Pottery fragment with depiction of giraffe

Black topped funerary beaker

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Black topped funerary beaker

Fish shaped jar for offerings or precious ointments

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Fish shaped jar for offerings or precious ointment...

Mother carrying baby on her left hip

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Mother carrying baby on her left hip

A dish with a design of stylised hippopotami

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A dish with a design of stylised hippopotami

The upper part of the obverse of the Two Dogs Palette

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The upper part of the obverse of the Two Dogs Pale...

Detail of part of the Two Dogs Palette (front detail)

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Detail of part of the Two Dogs Palette (front deta...

Tower shaped piece from a board game

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Tower shaped piece from a board game

Detail of an image on a Nagada urn thought to depict a boat funeral

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Detail of an image on a Nagada urn thought to depi...