Statue of the god Horus and King Horemheb
New Kingdom, 18th dynasty, 1323-1295 BCE
Origin Unknown
Horemheb was believed to be an earthly incarnation of the god Horus. He is depicted as nearly life-sized, sitting next to Horus. Horus, the god of the sky or sun, is depicted with a human body and the head of a falcon.
Statue of god Imi-khent-wer
New Kingdom, 19th dynasty, 1295-1186 BCE
Probably the area around Memphis, lower Egypt
This statue is the only known the depiction of the god Imi-Khent-Wer(sometimes associated with the creator god Ptah). The back of statue if formed by an obelisk-like pillar with an inscription column naming the deity and the statue’s royal donor, Weser-maat-re.
Bust of goddess
Ptolemaic Period, 200-50 BCE
Origin Unknown
The long ‘lybian’ locks of hair are commonly found in sculpture of goddesses and queens from 200BCE. A hole in the top of the head suggest that a metal emblem(perhaps cow’s horns supporting the sun disk) was once attached.
Female figures
Pre dynastic period, 4000-3500 BCE
Origin unknown
This exquisite figurine is probably over 6000 years old. Ivory was favoured for funerary objects and usually obtain from the tusk of hippopotamuses. Apart from human figures, it was use for animal figures such as hippopotamuses as well as decorated combs, hair pins, and beads.
Cuboid squatting figure of priest Anch-takelot
3rd Intermediate period to late period 25th-26th dynasties, 680-610 BCE
Probably Thebes Upper Egypt
This statue was divided into two parts with a relief figure of Osiris. The inscription contain a hymn to Osiris, as was as an appeal to the priests of the Amun temple to say prayers for the owner of the statue and to bring sacrifices of food and drink.
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