This is a kohl pot. It is from Saft el-Hinna, possibly from Grave 499. This hand-built kohl pot was used for eye make-up (kohl). The owner may have had two…

This is a beaded necklace. It is from Grave A14 at Qurna, Thebes. The ancient Egyptians called faience tjehenet - derived from 'shining' or 'dazzling' - and was linked with…

This is a beaded necklace with bright blue bell-shaped flower beads. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. The ancient Egyptians called faience tjehenet - deriving from…

This is a bead necklace. It is from the Sinai Peninsular. The ball beads were probably hand-made and the disc beads mould-made. The beads were re-strung by an excavator or…

These are bowl fragments. They are from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Faience makers modelled larger objects such as bowls and figurines by hand rather than using moulds.…

This is a decorated finger ring. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Blue was the most common colour of faience, but other colours were produced or…

These are faience beads. They are from Dendara. The faience makers of ancient Egypt produced innumerable beads. They were cheaper and easier to produce than stone beads. Many faience tube…

This is a mis-fired faience piece. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. The faience workers left hand-built and moulded objects to dry before firing them in…

These are kiln supports for pots.

This is an amulet of the god Nefertem. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Nefertem was the god of the primeval lotus blossum. He has a…