goldsmith stela

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This is a stela to Scribe of the Granary. We do not know where this object is from. A translation of the text reads: "Osiris Lord of Life; Isis the…

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new year jar

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This is known as a New Year flask. It is from Memphis. The ancient Egyptian New Year started in late summer when the Nile began to flood. The Egyptians thought…

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new year jar

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This is known as a New Year flask. It is from Tell Hisn (Heliopolis). The ancient Egyptian New Year started in late summer when the Nile began to flood. The…

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stone frag showing tunic

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This is a stone fragment showing a man in a pleated garment. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. The hot climate of Ancient Egypt meant that…

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cloth

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This is a piece of cloth. It is from Grave 45 at Tarkhan (Kafr Ammar, Kafr Turki). The ancient Egyptians wore linen as it was lightweight and cool to wear…

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This is a piece of cloth. It is from Grave 45 at Tarkhan (Kafr Ammar, Kafr Turki). The ancient Egyptians wore linen as it was lightweight and cool to wear…

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cloth

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This is a piece of cloth. It is from Grave 45 at Tarkhan (Kafr Ammar, Kafr Turki). The ancient Egyptians wore linen as it was lightweight and cool to wear…

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cloth with weaver’s mark

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This is a piece of mummy bandaging with a weaver's mark on it. It is from Pit 7 at the Temple of Mentuhotep at Deir el Bahari. Weaver's marks in…

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Cloth Fragment

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This is a fragment of cloth. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. This is a fragment from a larger piece of weaving, perhaps from a tunic.…

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