Cat Coffin
ibis figure
This is a small figurine of an ibis bird.
This object is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. The Egyptians regarded the ibis bird as the incarnation of Thoth
Snake box
It is a box made to hold a mummified snake.
It is from Naukratis. The ancient Egyptians saw snakes as evil and dangerous. They were also associated with eternity (because snakes can coil into a circle with its tail in its mouth) and with re-juvenation (because they grow and re-juvenate by shedding their skin). The Egyptians created and worshipped several snake gods
offering scene Ptolemy Soter
This is an offering scene from the temple of Hathor.
It is from Kom Abu Billo (Terenuthis). This offering scene was on the walls of the Temple of Hathor
votive to Sety I
This is part of a wand used in dancing.
It is from Serabit el-Khadim
sun ring
This is a finger ring with a sun symbol
It is from El-‘Armarna A translation of the writing on the ring is "Ra (or Aton)
Kitten
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This is a mummified kitten.
We do not know where in Egypt it is from, but it may be from Bubastis.
Bastet was the cat-goddess and local deity of the town of Bubastis. In the Late and Ptolemaic Periods (about 747 - 30 BCE), priests ather temples began killing cats to mummify them. The mummified cats were sold to people coming to worship Bastet, and left at the temples as offerings.
This kitten mummy was x-rayed and scanned at Manchester Royal Infirmary in 2007. The skull has been compressed and bony fragments had been displaced and now lie in the skull cavity.
This is a mummified kitten. It is a cat's body, wrapped in linen.
The bandages were covered in net as part of the conservation treatment.
We do not know how old this object is.
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Isis and Hathor ring
This is a finger ring with the goddess Isis or Hathor.
It is from Abydos. Incised into the ring is the figure of a woman wearing a sun disc and horns. This headdress was worn by both Isis and Hathor. Isis represented the virtues of the archetypal Egyptian wife and mother. She was the sister-wife to Osiris and mother to Horus. Hathor was linked to sexuality and to childbirth
hawk shrine
This is a shrine made to hold a mummified hawk.
It is from Saqqara. Horus was depicted as a hawk or as a man with the head of a hawk. He was god of the sky
hippo temple wall
This is a fragment from a temple wall
cat
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 of Bubastis. In the Late and Ptolemaic Periods (about 747-30 BCE)
Renpet plaque
This is a plaque made as an offering.
This object is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Renpet was the 'goddess of years' - renpet was the ancient Egyptian word for year. She represented youth
wedjat amulet
This is a wedjat or Eye of Horus amulet.
We do not know where this object is from. The wedjat amulet represented the left eye of the god Horus
hawk
This is a mummified hawk.
This object is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. As with cats and other sacred animals
foundation deposit (tools)
This is a foundation deposit from a temple building.
ankh ring
This is a finger ring in the shape of an ankh.
We do not know where this object is from. The ankh was a hieroglyphic sign
votive plaque to Hathor (cat)
This is a votive offering to Hathor
shrew box
It is a box
crocodile
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 power of the crocodile
foundation deposit (faience)
This is a foundation deposit from a temple building
head of ibis
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
Ptah offering shrine
This is an offering shrine to the god Ptah.
It is probably from Memphis. Ptah was worshipped as the creator god in Memphis. He was usually portrayed as a mummy. The Egyptians came to regard him as one of the gods of the dead. This shrine
votive to Ramesses
This is a faience fragment with the cartouche of Ramesses II.
It is from Serabit el-Khadim
Thoth amulet
This is an amulet in the form of the god Thoth.
We do not know where this is from. Ibis-headed Thoth was the god of writing and knowledge. He was also a guardian of the dead in the Afterlife
cat
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 of Bubastis. From the Late and Ptolemaic Periods (about 747-30 BCE)
Ptah figurine
This is a figure of the god Ptah.
This is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Ptah was worshipped as the creator god in Memphis. There
Osiris figure
This is a figurine of the god Osiris.
It is from Saqqara. Osiris was one of the most important deities of ancient Egypt. He was associated with death
Cat
This is a seated cat figurine.
This object is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Cats were associated with Bastet
Senaaib statue frag
This is a fragment of a statue of a man called Senaaib.
It is from Abydos. This is part of a statue showing Senaaib seated on the ground - this fragment is his knees. He or his family would have given it in the hope of offerings for his ka. A translation of the inscription reads; "May he give a votive offering of beer
Anubis amulet
This is an amulet in the form of the god Anubis.
We do not know where this object is from. Anubis was a god of the dead and the guardian of the cemetery. He was also associated with embalming and mummification
clay food offerings
These are votive offerings of bread made from clay.
Anubis amulet
This is an Anubis amulet.
This object is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Anubis was a god of the dead and guardian of the necropolis. He was also associated with embalming and mummification
Maat
This is a figurine of the goddess Maat.
This is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Maat was the goddess of truth and justice. She represented the essential harmony of the universe
Isis and Horus
This is a seated figure of Isis
eye of Horus ring
This is a finger ring in the shape of the Eye of Horus.
This object is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. The wedjat amulet represented the left eye of the god Horus
Amun
This is part of a statue of the god Amun.
It is from Alexandria. Amun was once a local god
Ptah-Sokar amulet
This is an amulet depicting the god Ptah- Sokar.
We do not know where this object is from. Ptah-Sokar was a combination of the gods Ptah
Anat
This is the head from a statue of the goddess Anat.
cat with kittens
This is an amulet showing a cat with kittens.
It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. The cat was linked to the cat-headed goddess Bastet. She represented the protective aspects of the mother-goddess
djed amulet
This is a djed amulet.
This object is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. The djed pillar may have started as a tree trunk
Bastet
This is a figurine of the cat-headed goddess Bastet.
This object is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Bastet was the cat-goddess and local deity of the town of Bubastis. She was usually shown as a cat-headed woman
Horus shrine
This is a part of a shrine made to hold a mummified hawk.
It is from Tell el-Yahudiya. Horus was depicted as a hawk or as a man with the head of a hawk. He was god of the sky
Anubis
This is a figurine of a jackal.
It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Anubis was the jackal-headed god of the cemeteries
foundation deposit (ears)
This is a foundation deposit from a temple building.
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Harakte statue
This is a statue of the god Horus
It is from Tell Atrib. Horus was depicted as a hawk or as a man with the head of a hawk. He was god of the sky