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Animal in the Form of a Pangolin by Lega

Animal in the Form of a Pangolin

Lega, Unknown

Statuette of Wadjet or Sekhmet by Ancient Egyptian

Statuette of Wadjet or Sekhmet

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664–525 BCE)

Bracelet by Islamic

Bracelet

Islamic, 14th-15th century

Bracelet by Islamic

Bracelet

Islamic, 14th-15th century

Bracelet by Islamic

Bracelet

Islamic, 14th-15th century

Bracelet by Islamic

Bracelet

Islamic, 14th-15th century

Bracelet by Islamic

Bracelet

Islamic, 14th-15th century

Bracelet by Islamic

Bracelet

Islamic, 14th-15th century

Statuette of the Goddess Neith by Ancient Egyptian

Statuette of the Goddess Neith

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664–525 BCE)

Scarab by Ancient Egyptian

Scarab

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, Dynasties 21–26 (about 1069–525 BCE)

Head from an Anthropoid Sarcophagus by Ancient Egyptian

Head from an Anthropoid Sarcophagus

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period/early Ptolemaic (664–220 BCE)

Amulet of the God Osiris-Canopus by Ancient Roman

Amulet of the God Osiris-Canopus

Ancient Roman, 2nd century

Royal Cap (Orikogbofo) by Yoruba

Royal Cap (Orikogbofo)

Yoruba, 20th century

Female Figure (Bateba Phuwe) by Lobi

Female Figure (Bateba Phuwe)

Lobi, Late 19th or early 20th century

Statue of Horus by Ancient Egyptian

Statue of Horus

Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

Container by Kongo

Container

Kongo, 18th/19th century

Head (Uhunmwun Elao) by Edo

Head (Uhunmwun Elao)

Edo, 18th/early 19th century

Fertility Figure by Unknown

Fertility Figure

Unknown, 19th century

Female Figure by Tellem

Female Figure

Tellem, 11th-19th century

Esu Dance Staff (Ogo Elegbara) by Yoruba

Esu Dance Staff (Ogo Elegbara)

Yoruba, Mid–late 19th century

Mother-and-Child Figure (Bwanga bwa Chibola) by Luluwa

Mother-and-Child Figure (Bwanga bwa Chibola)

Luluwa, Mid–late 19th century

Relief Depicting a God by Ancient Egyptian

Relief Depicting a God

Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

Model of a River Boat by Ancient Egyptian

Model of a River Boat

Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 12, about 1875 BCE

Canopic Jar of Amenhotep by Ancient Egyptian

Canopic Jar of Amenhotep

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep II (about 1427–1400 BCE)

Stela of Amenemhat and Yatu by Ancient Egyptian

Stela of Amenemhat and Yatu

Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 12–early Dynasty 13, about 1870–1770 BCE

Cosmetic Saucer Decorated with Swans by Ancient Egyptian

Cosmetic Saucer Decorated with Swans

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18–20 (about 1550–1070 BCE)

Ointment Vessel by Ancient Egyptian

Ointment Vessel

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (about 1550-1295 BCE)

Bead Net Funerary Shroud by Ancient Egyptian

Bead Net Funerary Shroud

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664-525 BCE)

Oil Jar with Lid by Ancient Egyptian

Oil Jar with Lid

Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (about 1985-1773 BCE)

Fragment of a Head from a Statue of a King by Ancient Egyptian

Fragment of a Head from a Statue of a King

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 30 (380–343 BCE)

Statuette of a Sphinx from a Barque Standard by Ancient Egyptian

Statuette of a Sphinx from a Barque Standard

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period, late Dynasty 21–Dynasty 22, about 984–715 BCE

Kohl Jar with Lid by Ancient Egyptian

Kohl Jar with Lid

Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (about 1985–1773 BCE)

Relief Fragment Depicting Ipi and Fowling in the Marshes by Ancient Egyptian

Relief Fragment Depicting Ipi and Fowling in the Marshes

Ancient Egyptian, First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 10, about 2050 BCE

Vessel with Lug Handles by Ancient Egyptian

Vessel with Lug Handles

Ancient Egyptian, Predynastic Period, Naqada II–III (about 3500–3000 BCE)

Vessel with Lug Handles by Ancient Egyptian

Vessel with Lug Handles

Ancient Egyptian, Predynastic Period–Old Kingdom (about 4000–2250 BCE)

Vessel with Lug Handles by Ancient Egyptian

Vessel with Lug Handles

Ancient Egyptian, Predynastic Period, Naqada II–III (about 3500–3000 BCE)

Jar with Handles by Ancient Egyptian

Jar with Handles

Ancient Egyptian, Predynastic Period, Naqada II (about 3500–3200 BCE)

Bowl by Ancient Egyptian

Bowl

Ancient Egyptian, Predynastic Period–Old Kingdom, Naqada II–Dynasty 6 (about 3500–2181 BCE)

Vessel by Ancient Egyptian

Vessel

Ancient Egyptian, Archaic Period/Old Kingdom, Dynasty 1–3 (3050–2630 BCE)

Vessel by Ancient Egyptian

Vessel

Ancient Egyptian, Archaic Period/Old Kingdom, Dynasty 1–3 (3050–2630 BCE)

Vessel by Ancient Egyptian

Vessel

Ancient Egyptian, Archaic Period–Old Kingdom, Dynasty 1–3 (about 3050–2630 BCE)

Amulet of a Heart by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Heart

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (about 1550–1295 BCE)

Fragment of an Inlay Depicting a Theater Mask by Ancient Egyptian

Fragment of an Inlay Depicting a Theater Mask

Ancient Egyptian, late 1st century BCE-early 1st century CE

Pendant in the Shape of a Head by Carthaginian

Pendant in the Shape of a Head

Carthaginian, 5th century-3rd century BCE

Vessel with Lug Handles by Ancient Egyptian

Vessel with Lug Handles

Ancient Egyptian, Predynastic Period/Old Kingdom (about 4000–2250 BCE)

Scaraboid in the Form of a Duck by Ancient Egyptian

Scaraboid in the Form of a Duck

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (about 1550–1295 BCE)

Amulet of Re-Horakhty by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of Re-Horakhty

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period (664–30 BCE)

Amulet of a Frog by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Frog

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom–Third Intermediate Period (about 1550–664 BCE)

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