These are headrest amulets. They are from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Placing a headrest amulet in the tomb meant that the dead person's head would be supported…

A model of a bed. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. We do not know if this is a child's toy or a model bed from…

This is a headrest. It is from Luxor. This headrest is carved from two pieces of wood, fitting together with a mortise and tenon joint. The top of the tenon…

This is a sandal. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Some people were buried with a change of clothes. These did not have to be real,…

This is a stela for a deceased man named Nekht-iqer. It is from Diospolis Parva. Nekht-iqer is shown standing on a papyrus boat, smelling the perfume of a lotus flower.…

These are dice. They are from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Dice were used in Greek and Roman times, about 2,000 years ago, and may have been used…

This is a bow. It is from Beni Hassan. The ancient Egyptians used bows and arrows for warfare and for hunting. Bows were made of wood, with a gut string.…

This is a throwing stick. It is from Luxor. The throwing stick was used to hunt wild birds in the marshes. When thrown at a flock of birds, it spun…

This is a fragment from a temple wall. It is from the wall of the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, Deir el-Bahari. This fragment of carving is from a wall…

These are dice and a dice box. It is from Shurafa. Dice were used in Greek and Roman times, about 2,000 years ago, and may have been used in ancient…