This is a mummified cat. It is from the burial chambers around the temple at Istabl Antar near Beni Hassan. Bastet was the cat-goddess and local deity of the town…

This is a mummified baby crocodile. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Sobek was the crocodile god. The Egyptians seemed to both respect and fear the…

This is the head from an ibis figurine. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. The Egyptians regarded the ibis bird as the incarnation of Thoth, god…

This is a foundation deposit from a temple building.

This is a foundation deposit from a temple building.

This is a foundation deposit from a temple building

This is a fragment from a temple wall, with hippopotamus decoration. It is from Deir El Bahari. This piece is from the wall of the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II.…

This is the head from a statue of the goddess Anat. It is from Tell Basta (Bubastis). A large statue like this would probably have stood in a temple. Anat…

This is part of a statue of the god Amun. It is from Alexandria. Amun was once a local god, worshipped at Thebes. He became a national god, one of…

This is a seated cat figurine. This object is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Cats were associated with Bastet, the cat-headed goddess and local deity of the…