World History Archive May 2016 59-69

Wall painting. Western Thebes, ancient Egypt. 18th Dynasty (1550-1307 BC). Two priestesses of the god Amun. The lower-ranked one, who holds the title...

Scepter with the representation of the god Bes. Bronze. Late Period (715-332 BC).

Covered evergreen arbre at Kenwood House in Hampstead, London dates from the 18th Century.

Late Period (715-332 BC), alabaster statuette of the Egyptian god Ptah; patron of the city of Memphis

Ancient Egyptian, handle of a sistrum. Bronze. Late Period (715-332 BC). a Sistrum was a musical instrument of the percussion family, chiefly associat...

Ancient Egyptian, handle of a sistrum. Bronze. Late Period (715-332 BC). a Sistrum was a musical instrument of the percussion family, chiefly associat...

Ancient Egyptian, figure of the jackal god Anubis. Late Period. The jackal was the animal of Anubis, the divine protector of mummies and guardian of n...

Ancient Egyptian, figure of the jackal god Anubis. Late Period. The jackal was the animal of Anubis, the divine protector of mummies and guardian of n...

1763-7 plaster copy statue of Mercury at Kenwood House in Hampstead, London

Wall relief of the goddess Isis or Hathor. Sandstone. Egyptian; Ptolemaic Period (304-30 BC). Wall surfaces in Egyptian temples were often used to por...

Egyptian "false-door" stela. Limestone. First Intermediate Period (circa 2000 BC). One of the "false-door" purpose was to guarantee the eternal feedin...

Fragment of an Egyptian, wall painting, shwoing metalworking to make jewellery. from the tomb of Aba, prophet of the Pyramid of Neferkare in Deir el-G...

Fragment of an Egyptian wall painting. 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose IV (1401-1391 BC), Western Thebes The character, part of a funeral procession,...

Wall painting of Panebmontu. 20th Dynasty, reigns of Ramesses III and Ramesses IV (1182-1145 BC). Representation of Panebmontu, one of the sons of Hek...

the Cult Chapel of Iny, 6th Dynasty (reigns of Pepi I, Merenre and Pep? II, (2289-2152 BC) limestone

the Cult Chapel of Iny, 6th Dynasty (reigns of Pepi I, Merenre and Pep? II, (2289-2152 BC) limestone

the Cult Chapel of Iny, 6th Dynasty (reigns of Pepi I, Merenre and Pep? II, (2289-2152 BC) limestone

the Cult Chapel of Iny, 6th Dynasty (reigns of Pepi I, Merenre and Pep? II, (2289-2152 BC) limestone

Egyptian statuette of Min-Amun. steatite. Roman Period (1st-2nd centuries AD). Syncretism IS a fundamental procedure in the Egyptian pantheon. Through...

Egyptian statuette of Min-Amun. steatite. Roman Period (1st-2nd centuries AD). Syncretism IS a fundamental procedure in the Egyptian pantheon. Through...

Egyptian statuette of Min-Amun. steatite. Roman Period (1st-2nd centuries AD). Syncretism IS a fundamental procedure in the Egyptian pantheon. Through...

Block statute of Pa-di-Horesnet, son of Aba, Chief Steward of the Divine Adoratrice. Limestone. 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC

Depiction of the Egyptian deity Horus of Buto. Bronze. Late Period (715-332 BC). The so-called Horns of Buto is portrayed with a male human body and a...

Depiction of the Egyptian deity Horus of Buto. Bronze. Late Period (715-332 BC). The so-called Horns of Buto is portrayed with a male human body and a...

Egyptian mummified cat. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (715-30 B.C.). In the Late Period animal worship reached its zenith, with thousands of mummies to...

Egyptian mummified cat. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (715-30 B.C.). In the Late Period animal worship reached its zenith, with thousands of mummies to...

Egyptian mummified cat. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (715-30 B.C.). In the Late Period animal worship reached its zenith, with thousands of mummies to...

Depiction of the god Imhotep. Bronze. 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC). Imhotep, High Priest of Re in Heliopolis and builder of the first pyramid in Egypt fo...

Depiction of the god Imhotep. Bronze. 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC). Imhotep, High Priest of Re in Heliopolis and builder of the first pyramid in Egypt fo...

Depiction of the goddess Nephthys. Wood. Late Period (715-332 BC). According to the Heliopolis Theology, Nephthys was the wife and sister of Seth, alt...

Depiction of the goddess Nephthys. Wood. Late Period (715-332 BC). According to the Heliopolis Theology, Nephthys was the wife and sister of Seth, alt...

Depiction of the goddess Nephthys. Wood. Late Period (715-332 BC). According to the Heliopolis Theology, Nephthys was the wife and sister of Seth, alt...

Figure of the goddess Neith. Bronze and gold. 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC) This goddess, from the city of Sais, wears her most distinctive attribute, the...

Figure of the goddess Neith. Bronze and gold. 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC) This goddess, from the city of Sais, wears her most distinctive attribute, the...

Depiction of the god Bes. Ptolemaic Period (304-30 BC). Bes was one of the most popular deities in ancient Egypt. His figure tends to appear in contex...

Depiction of the god Bes. Ptolemaic Period (304-30 BC). Bes was one of the most popular deities in ancient Egypt. His figure tends to appear in contex...

Bust and head of a man. Middle Kingdom (2040-1640 BC), and Late Period (715-332 BC)

Bust of a man. Diorite. Late Period (715-332 BC).

Bust of a man. Quartzite. Late Period, 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC).

Egyptian statuettes of a Praying priest and pharaoh. Bronze. Late Period (715-332 BC).

c.1763-7 plaster copy statue of Mercury at Kenwood House in Hampstead, London

statue of a man bearing a naos with the image of the go? Harpocrates. Diorite. 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC). Torso and head reconstructed. statue represe...

Egyptian Ushabti or ushabtis. The ushabti also called shabti or shawabti, was an Ancient Egyptian funerary figurine

Egyptian Ushabti or ushabtis. The ushabti also called shabti or shawabti, was an Ancient Egyptian funerary figurine

Egyptian Ushabti or ushabtis. The ushabti also called shabti or shawabti, was an Ancient Egyptian funerary figurine

Egyptian Ushabti or ushabtis. The ushabti also called shabti or shawabti, was an Ancient Egyptian funerary figurine

Egyptian Ushabti or ushabtis. The ushabti also called shabti or shawabti, was an Ancient Egyptian funerary figurine

Egyptian Ushabti or ushabtis. The ushabti also called shabti or shawabti, was an Ancient Egyptian funerary figurine

Egyptian Ushabti or ushabtis. The ushabti also called shabti or shawabti, was an Ancient Egyptian funerary figurine

Egyptian Ushabti or ushabtis. The ushabti also called shabti or shawabti, was an Ancient Egyptian funerary figurine