winged scarab

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This is a winged scarab amulet. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Winged scarabs were sewn onto the linen wrapping or the bead network covering of…

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winged scarab

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This is a winged scarab. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Winged scarabs were sewn onto the linen wrapping or the bead network covering of mummies.…

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bead mask

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This is a beaded mask for a mummy. It is from Tarkhan (Kafr Ammar, Kafr Turki). During the Late Period mummies were covered by a network of faience beads. At…

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Set of amulets on body

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This is a set of amulets from a mummy. They include scarabs, Eyes of Horus, gold foil, beads, a two-fingered amulet, and forceps. They are from Tell Nabasha, Tomb 23,…

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Anubis statue

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This is a black carved figure of Anubis, a god in the form of a jackal. This object is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. This was probably…

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Osiris in coffin

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This is a pottery figure of Osiris in a coffin. It is from Wadi Qubbanet el-Qirud, or "the Valley of the Tombs of the Monkeys", Thebes. Osiris is associated with…

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Nepthys statue

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This is a kneeling figure of the goddess Nephthys. It is from Abydos. Figures of this goddess were often placed in tombs. She has a prominent part in the myth…

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papyrus

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This is a fragment of papyrus with hieroglyphs. This object is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. This is a fragment from a Book of the Dead made…

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