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Historical Archive: Egypt, Israel, and Jordan
through the fifth century CE
Jericho plastered skull with cowrie shell eyes, Neolithic, Ashmolean. This work has its own page. |
Egyptian door socket: prisoner, sandstone, Hierakonpolis c.2900 BCE, Penn E3959 |
necklace of faience beads, 1570-1070 BCE, SF 20356 |
Osiris and inscription from Abydos or Thebes, limestone, New Kingdom later 18th dynasty (c.1550-1295 BCE), KM 1971.02.0191 |
cosmetic spoon, ivory/ebony/paint, New Kingdom c.1388-1351 BCE, Pushkin. For other views see Pushkin. |
Akhenaten, Nefertiti, 3 daughters, limestone, c.1345 BCE, SMB EgMP ÄM 14145, which has its own page |
horse head, limestone, c.1345 BCE, SMB EgMP ÄM 23717 |
Royal couple, limestone, c.1335 BCE, SMB EgMP ÄM 15000, which has its own page |
faience owl amulet from Beth Shean, c.1300-1200 BCE, Penn 29-104-184/85/86. For another owl amulet see Penn. |
Osiris as vegetable god in coffin, wood and grain, Egypt 19th-20th dynasty, 1295-1069 BCE, Florence MA. This work has its own page. |
woman, ceramic/polychromy, late Dynasty 19, c. 1250-1186 BCE, SF 2000.132. For other views see SF. |
terracotta sarcophagus from Beth Shean, c.1200-1150 BCE, Penn 29-103-789/791, which has its own page |
steatite jewelry mold from Beth Shean, c.1200-1150 BCE, Penn 29-107-966 |
Selket, protector of the dead, bronze, 1st millennium BCE Egypt, Pushkin |
miniature Ptah, stone, 26th dynasty Saite period 685-525 BCE, KM 1971.02.0149. For frontal view see Kelsey. |
collar constructed of Egyptian faience beads, c.650-300 BCE, KM 2001.01.0002. For detail see Kelsey. |
Gonzaga cameo, agate: 2 rulers, 3rd c. BCE or 1st c. BCE/CE, Hermitage ГP-19076, which has its own page |
Vienna Gonzaga cameo: Ptolemy II Philadelphus and Arsinoë II, agate, 278-69 BCE, setting with enamel 1575-1600, KHM IXa 81 |
Leda and the Swan, agate cameo, 1st c. BCE Alexandria, in later gold mount, Hermitage ГP-12692 |
pregnant woman on a birthing stool, Egypt 1st c. BCE/CE, BM 1992/8-11/1. For oblique view see BM. |
seal matrix or stamp with crocodile god, bone, from Soknopaiou (Dime, Egypt), prob. Roman period, KM 0000.02.1767 |
seal matrix or stamp with crocodile god, oblique view |
Osiris corn mummy, earth/cereals/linen/wood/wax/gold, 1st-2nd c. CE, Bologna EG/KS 342, which has its own page |
reclining woman (Aphrodite?) from Karanis (Egypt), faience, 1st-3rd c., KM 0000.02.5986 |
glass flask and footed cups found together, 1st-4th c. Karanis (Egypt), KM 0000.00.5936, 0000.00.5965, 0000.00.5966 |
glass flask found containing wine residue, 1st-4th c. Karanis (Egypt), KM 0000.00.5936 |
reed stopper in glass flask, 1st-4th c. Karanis (Egypt), KM 0000.00.5936 |
glass footed cups, 1st-4th c. Karanis (Egypt), KM 0000.00.5965, 0000.00.5966 |
Serapis from Karanis (Egypt), serpentine, 2nd c., KM 0000.00.8526 |
jar, mold-blown glass, 2nd-3rd c. Ebypt, KM 0000.00.5346 |
funerary stela of Herakela (age 60) and Ares (age 52), limestone and paint, 2nd-early 4th c. Terenouthis (Egypt), KM 0000.02.1179 |
funerary stela of Herakela (age 60) and Ares (age 52), limestone and paint, 2nd-early 4th c. Terenouthis (Egypt), KM 0000.02.1179 |
funerary stela of Herakela (age 60) and Ares (age 52), limestone and paint, 2nd-early 4th c. Terenouthis (Egypt), KM 0000.02.1179 |
wooden comb, 2nd to 4th c. Karanis (Egypt), KM 0000.00.9976 |
River Nile from Karanis (Egypt), travertine (limestone), late 2nd c., KM 0000.02.5869 and 0000.02.5747 |
River Nile from Karanis (Egypt), travertine (limestone), late 2nd c., KM 0000.02.5869 and 0000.02.5747 |
Aphrodite from Karanis (Egypt), alabaster, late 2nd-early 3rd c., KM 0000.00.8525 |
Aphrodite from Karanis (Egypt), alabaster, late 2nd-early 3rd c., KM 0000.00.8525 |
lamp with gladiators, ceramic, 3rd c. Egypt, KM 1971.02.0233 |
conical lamp from Karanis, free-blown glass, 3rd-5th c., KM 0000.00.5545 |
curse figure pierced by 13 nails, from a 4th c. assemblage, Egypt, Louvre E27145. For other views see Louvre. |
Mummy portrait, 4th c. Egypt, tempera, Florence MA. This work has its own page. |
Artemis, Apollo, hero, satyrs, and Maenads on a woman’s tunic, linen and wool, 4th-5th c. Akhmim, Pushkin 5832 |
jug from Fayoum, free-blown glass, 4th-5th c., KM 0000.00.5158 |
wide mouthed jar, free-blown glass, 4th-5th c. Egypt, KM 1968.02.0214 |
wide mouthed jar, free-blown glass, 4th-5th c. Egypt, KM 1968.02.0214 |
book of wood/wax tablets w. Greek school exercises, Byzantine Egypt 4th-5th c., SMB EgMP P14000. For profile view see Berlin. |
grave marker for Heron, age 2, limestone, early 4th c. Terenouthis (Egypt), KM 0000.02.1002 |
grave marker for Heron, inscription |
grave marker for Heron, oblique |
miniature free-blown glass jar with applied decoration, 5th c. Egypt, KM 1968.02.0068 |
gold earring, Graeco-Roman Egypt, KM 1985.09.0001b or c. Not available at higher resolution. |
undated gaming die with dots and Greek letters, faience, Egypt, Louvre E 13938 |