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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Hew and Family
Hew and his wife are seated on a high-backed chair. Their two children, Khufuseneb and Ity, stand on a small base on each side in front of their parents.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of King Khasekhem
The statue of King Khasekhem depicts him seated on a low-backed throne decorated with figures of his enemies. King Khasekhem wears the White Crown and the wraparound robe that is associated with the Heb Sed festival.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Ptah Nefer Her
A statue representing an important dignitary of the Fifth Dynasty, wearing a long wig that hangs to his shoulders and partly hides his ears; a collar and a short kilt inscribed with his name and his titles. He is seated on a backless...
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Eternal Egypt: Standing Statue of a Woman
This wooden statue represents a standing woman wearing a very beautiful wig that ends at the back in three plaits.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of a Female Griffin
This statue depicts a seated female griffin, a mythological figure depicted in tomb decoration in the Middle Kingdom.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of the Priest Kaemked
This statue depicts the funerary priest, Kaemked, kneeling with his hands crossed in a relaxed pose and praying to his god.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of the God Ptah Standing
The god Ptah is represented here in his usual form as a mummy. His hands protrude from the wrappings and he holds the "Was" scepter and leans against a Djed pillar.
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Eternal Egypt: Block Statue of Pa Di Hor
This statue depicts Pa-di-Hor wearing a garment with a portrayal of an offering scene to the god Amun-Re.
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Eternal Egypt: Marble Statue of Hercules
A marble statue of the Greek god Hercules; the head is missing and also the lower parts from the thighs down.
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Eternal Egypt: Standing Statue of Osiris
The statue depicts the god Osiris in his traditional pose as a mummified god. He wears his characteristic Atef crown, flanked by two ostrich feathers and adorned with the uraeus, or royal cobra.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Hapi as a Mummy
The gilded wooden statue depicts Hapi, the god of the Nile. He is usually portrayed as a fat bearded man with heavy breasts, but this statue depicts him in the form of a mummy.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Horus the Child
Horus the child, known as Harpocrates, of the Greco-Roman period is shown squatting on a small base. His right leg is bent under his body, while his left is erect in front of his chest.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Osiris and Isis
This statue depicts Osiris and Isis seated on a throne. Osiris is wearing the Atef crown and holding the flail and crook. Isis sits beside him wearing a three-part wig decorated with a sun disk between two cow horns.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Osiris Standing
A bronze statue in the Egyptian style is representing the god Osiris in a standing position. He wears a crown on his head.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Sheikh El Balad
This fine example of wooden statuary, found at Saqqara, shows Sheikh El-Balad as a young man with a tall slim body, simply and elegantly sculptured. Although the inlaid eyes, the serious mouth and rather haughty bearing, the portrait...
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Eternal Egypt: Limestone Statue of a Cobra
A cobra statue on a base is erect and ready to defend its dedicator against any harm he might suffer. The red color of the protruding eyeballs engenders fear of the cobra in the hearts of the enemy. The body is painted brown, red, blue,...
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Eternal Egypt: Standing Statue of a Priest
This statue depicts a priest wearing a full-length garment and a shawl around his neck. He also wears a chain with a heart-shaped amulet.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of a Standing Couple
The statue shows a charming couple standing side by side on a base. With her left arm, the woman embraces her husband. Their round faces are gentle and good-natured and show them full of life.
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Eternal Egypt: Headless Statue of an Orator
The headless marble statue depicts a man wearing the typical garments of an orator. He holds a papyrus scroll in his left hand, and a bundle of more papyrus scrolls rests on top of a nearby storage box. The museum is keeping the head of...
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of the Nobleman Shemes
The nobleman Shemes's wooden tomb sculpture.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Ty, a High Official
Ty stands with his left foot forward and his arms resting at his sides. He wears a short wig and a starched kilt with a front panel.
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Eternal Egypt: Block Statue of Montuemhat
Montuemhat was the Fourth Prophet of Amun and Mayor of Thebes.
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Eternal Egypt: Double Statue of Nimaatsed
These nearly identical statues share one base but differ slightly in height. Nimaatsed wears a short kilt and a short wig. His eyelids, eyebrows, and fine mustache are painted in black.
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Eternal Egypt: Group Statue of Mersu Ankh
This group of three statues shows the owner Mersu-Ankh at different ages. The standing statue depicts him at the youngest age; he wears a short plaited wig, a wide pectoral and a kilt. He is depicted in the traditional way, standing with...