This is a gold pendant. It is from It is from Riqqa. Gods, goddesses and the king had a special association with gold. The sun god Re was called "Gold…

This is a finger ring with an oval bezil. It is from Memphis. Goldsmiths manufactured objects for daily use as well as for ritual purposes and funerary goods. This plain…

This is a bowl. It is from El-'Amra. Pottery was one of the earliest crafts developed in Egypt and has proved invaluable for dating archaeological sites. Nile silt, used for…

This is a "Pan Grave" cup. It is from Deir Rifa. The "Pan-Grave" people were Nubian cattle herders who moved into Upper Egypt in the Hyksos Period - the 15th…

This is a toy horse. It is from Tell Nabasha. Potters made a wide range of household goods, including toys for children. This horse was mould-made but undecorated, though similar…

This vessel is made from two joined pots. It is from Grave B225 at El Amra. Many pots have been excavated, undamaged, from tombs, showing the range of pottery made…

This is a large decorated pot from Amarna. It is from El-'Amarna (Akhetaten). Large numbers of pots survive from ancient Egypt. This one is from the Amarna period, and is…

These are decorated tiles.

This is a mummiform figurine known as a shabti. It is from Deir-el- Bahari. The Egyptians believed that shabtis do the work of the deceased and their servants in the…

These are mummiform figurines known as shabtis.