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Box for a Mummified Animal with Cobra Figure by Ancient Egyptian

Box for a Mummified Animal with Cobra Figure

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

Weight in the Form of a Frog by Ancient Egyptian

Weight in the Form of a Frog

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, about 1550-1069 BCE

Ball Bead by Ancient Egyptian

Ball Bead

Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom–New Kingdom (about 2055–1069 BCE)

Ointment Jar with Lid by Ancient Egyptian

Ointment Jar with Lid

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

Amulet of Sekhmet by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of Sekhmet

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period (about 1069–664 BCE)

Amulet of Bes by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of Bes

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

Amulet of Sekhmet by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of Sekhmet

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period (about 1069–664 BCE)

Amulet of a Lion-Headed Goddess with Kitten by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Lion-Headed Goddess with Kitten

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21–25 (about 1069–664 BCE)

Tyet (Isis Knot) Amulet by Ancient Egyptian

Tyet (Isis Knot) Amulet

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

Amulet of a Djed Pillar by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Djed Pillar

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period–Ptolemaic Period (about 1069–30 BCE)

Amulet of a Djed Column by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Djed Column

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasties 26–31 (664–332 BCE)

Amulet of a Djed Column by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Djed Column

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasties 26–31 (664–332 BCE)

Amulet of Taweret by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of Taweret

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period–Late Period (about 1069–332 BCE)

Box for a Mummified Animal with Snake Figure by Ancient Egyptian

Box for a Mummified Animal with Snake Figure

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

Four Eyes of the God Horus (Wedjat) Amulet by Ancient Egyptian

Four Eyes of the God Horus (Wedjat) Amulet

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21–25 (1070–656 BCE)

Amulet of a Djed Column by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Djed Column

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasties 26–31 (664–332 BCE)

Amulet of a Djed Pillar by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Djed Pillar

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period–Ptolemaic Period (11th–7th centuries BCE)

Winged Scarab Amulet by Ancient Egyptian

Winged Scarab Amulet

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

Amulet of an Ankh by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of an Ankh

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period–Late Period (1070–332 BCE)

Amulet of the God Horus as a Falcon by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the God Horus as a Falcon

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

Statuette of a Child God, probably Horus the Child (Harpocrates) by Ancient Egyptian

Statuette of a Child God, probably Horus the Child (Harpocrates)

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

Kohl Jar with Lid by Ancient Egyptian

Kohl Jar with Lid

Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom-early New Kingdom, Dynasty 12-early Dynasty 18, about 1985-1479 BCE

Alabastron (Container for Scented Oil) by Ancient Egyptian

Alabastron (Container for Scented Oil)

Ancient Egyptian, 7th century BCE/1st century CE

Funerary Mask by Ancient Egyptian

Funerary Mask

Ancient Egyptian, Late Ptolemaic Period-early Roman Period, 1st century BCE

Head From an Anthropoid Sarcophagus Lid by Ancient Egyptian

Head From an Anthropoid Sarcophagus Lid

Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (332 BCE–30 BCE)

Amulet of a Djed Pillar by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Djed Pillar

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period–Ptolemaic Period (11th–7th centuries BCE)

Scaraboid in the Form of a Hedgehog by Ancient Egyptian

Scaraboid in the Form of a Hedgehog

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

Amulet of Two Fingers by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of Two Fingers

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period (664–332 BCE)

Ring Inscribed with Hieroglyphs by Ancient Egyptian

Ring Inscribed with Hieroglyphs

Ancient Egyptian, Probably Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet by Ancient Egyptian

Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet

Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (305–30 BCE)

Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet by Ancient Egyptian

Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet

Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (305–30 BCE)

Ring Depicting Isis and Horus by Ancient Egyptian

Ring Depicting Isis and Horus

Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

Double Crown Amulet by Ancient Egyptian

Double Crown Amulet

Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

Nehebkau Amulet by Ancient Egyptian

Nehebkau Amulet

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26–30 (664–332 BCE)

Amulet of a Crocodile by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Crocodile

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

Amulets (string): Eye of Horus, Djed Pillars, Scarabs by Ancient Egyptian

Amulets (string): Eye of Horus, Djed Pillars, Scarabs

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate–Late Period (?) (about 1069–332 BCE)

Amulet of Thoth by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of Thoth

Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

Amulet of a Crocodile by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Crocodile

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

Amulet of a Clenched Fist by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Clenched Fist

Ancient Egyptian, Roman Period (30 BCE–395 CE)

Amulet of a Leg and Foot by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Leg and Foot

Ancient Egyptian, Late Old Kingdom–First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 5–11 (about 2494–2055 BCE)

Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet by Ancient Egyptian

Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet

Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (305–30 BCE)

Amulet of a Leg and Foot by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Leg and Foot

Ancient Egyptian, Late Old Kingdom–First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 5–11 (about 2494–2055 BCE)

Amulet of a Double Animal: Lion and Bull by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Double Animal: Lion and Bull

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

Statuette of Horus the Child (Harpokrates) by Ancient Egyptian

Statuette of Horus the Child (Harpokrates)

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period (664-332 BCE)

Amulet of a Hippopotamus by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Hippopotamus

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

Amulet of Two Fingers by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of Two Fingers

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period (664–332 BCE)

Amulet of a Djed Column by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Djed Column

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasties 26–31 (664–332 BCE)

Amulet of Djed Column by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of Djed Column

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasties 26–31 (664–332 BCE)

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