This is a burnished red clay jar with a black top. It is from Grave R130 at Hiw (Hut-Sekhem, Diospolis Parva). An Egyptian, probably a member of the dead person's…

This is a rounded red ware bowl with black slip rim. It was found above Grave 3507, in Saqqara. The Egyptians used bowls for storing and serving food and drink.…

This is a large bowl. It is from Grave A117 at El- 'Amra. An Egyptian, probably a member of the dead person's family, put this bowl in a tomb. It…

This is a large jar. It is probably from the B cemetery at Ab'adiya (Diospolis Parva). This bowl is probably from a tomb. It could have been used as a…

This is a dark red burnished jar. It is from Grave B10, Ab'adiya (Hut-Sekhem, Diospolis Parva). An Egyptian, probably a member of the dead person's family, placed this jar in…

This is a red burnished bowl with black interior. It is from Grave X83, in Abydos. An Egyptian, probably a member of the dead person's family, placed this bowl in…

This is a clay pot for domestic use. It is from Tell Dafana. This bowl came from the kitchen in the Palace Fort at Dafana. It could have been used…

This is a jar with an integral strainer in the neck. It is from Hut-Sekhem, Diaspolis Parva, in Hiw. This was possibly used for making beer, as the strainer would…

This is a beer jar, with a dried block of barley mash inside. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Most Egyptians drank beer rather than unclean…

This is a domestic brush. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Women must have spent a lot of their time sweeping and dusting to keep their…