This is a child's tunic. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. It may be from Hawara. Roman fashion influenced the Coptic period clothing. Most people wore…

This is a Horus figurine. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. The Egyptians often showed the god Horus as a child. He is naked, as children…

This is a ball made from rags. It is from Grave 158 at Tarkhan. The Egyptians made balls from leather and from cloth. This one was buried with a child,…

This is a toy horse. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. The horse was introduced into Egypt about 3,600 years ago. They were status symbols rather…

This is a toy or child's stool. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. This stool may have been a toy for a child from a wealthy…

This is a spinning top. It is from Thebes. Children played a game called 'tipcat' from the Middle Kingdom onwards (from about 4,000 years ago). They struck a short piece…

This is a toy horse. It is from Tell Nabasha. Children's toys could be homemade or bought from craftworkers. A potter made this horse, using a mould for mass-production. It…

These are marbles. They are from Mastaba T in Giza. Marbles is one of the oldest known games and was played by both children and adults in Egypt. These are…

This is a stela showing three generations of a family. It is from Abydos. At the top, the dead man, Kha-em-waset, and his wife, Iset, sit in front of an…

This is an offering stela for a man called Meru. It is from Thebes. The prayer on this stela asks for food and drink for the ka of the dead…