This is a fragment from the wall of the tomb of Sety I. It is from Grave KV17, in the Valley of the Kings, at Thebes. After Belzoni re-discovered the…

This is a plan of the tomb of Sety I, drawn by Belzoni after he discovered the tomb in 1817. The picture was copied from the walls of Grave KV17, the…

This is the coffin with the body of a man called Djed-Khonsu-iu-ankh. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. The owner of this coffin was Djed-Khonsu-iu-ankh, whose…

This is part of the lid of an outer coffin. It is from Alexandria, Egypt. Usually, the richer a person was, the more elaborate their burial. A mummy could have…

This is a cartonnage foot piece for a mummy. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. During Ptolemaic times, a simple method of mummy decoration was adopted.…

This is a toy horse. It is from Hawara. From about 4,000 years ago, a mask was an important part of the finished mummy. It was placed over the head…

This is a cartonnage mask for a mummy. It is from Hawara. From about 4,000 years ago, a mask was an important part of the finished mummy. It was placed…

This is a bead network. It is from the burial of a man called Horemkenesi, which was found in an intrusive burial in Tomb 7, in the temple of Nebheptre…

These are amulets of the Fours Sons of Horus. They are from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. The amulets depict Duamutef, the jackal head; Imsety, the human head;…