These are silver amulets in the shape of Horus as a hawk. They are from a burial in grave D 14 at Abydos. The silversmith who made these hammered them…

This is a knife. We do not know where this object is from. Leatherworkers and sandal makers used metal knives, pins and needles in their work. We think this knife…

This is a knife. We do not know where this object is from. Weavers and dressmakers used metal knives, pins and needles in their work. We think this knife was…

This is a mirror. It is from Harageh, a series of cemeteries in fields near el-Lahun. Metalworkers would have specialised in the type of work they did, whether smelting, casting,…

This is a rounded axe head. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Copper was the most commonly used metal for everyday use. It was fashioned into…

This is a figurine of Isis and the child Horus. It may be from Saqqara. In the Late Period, metalworkers made many of these small figurines of gods. People usually…

This is a figurine of the god Horus as a child. It is from the palace at Memphis. Coppersmiths made many of these metal statuettes, using the lost was method…

This is a figurine of a seated cat. We do not know where this object is from. The cat was sacred to the goddess Bastet, and people gave small statues…

This is a figurine of the god Osiris. We do not know where this object is from. Coppersmiths made a variety of goods, from pots and tools to figurines. A…