Ancient Egypt
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Votive figure
Seal (writing & printing)
Headrest; grave good
Mallet (agriculture & forestry)
Mummy
Necklace (neck ornament (personal adornment))

Mummy case
Loom weight

Shabti figure

Mummy case
Coffin cover; mummy case
Pen (writing & printing)
Grinding pestle (pigment grinder (writing & printing))
Warp spacer

Grinding palette (pigment grinder (writing & printing))

Net sinker

Flax beater (beater (textileworking: yarn preparation & felting))

Fish hook

Mummy case
Winnowing tray

Grave good; headrest

Basket (containers)

Amulet
Container (ritual & belief: cult of the dead)

Grave good; cinerary urn
Mummy x-ray
Container (ritual & belief: cult of the dead)
Container
Case

Sample (painting); painted plaster ancient egypt
Mummified human remains; cartonnage (mummy case)

Coffin cover

Spindle whorl (spindle (textileworking: yarn preparation & felting))
Mummified human remains

Whipping top

Charm
Coffin; coffin cover
Mummified human remains

Charm; amulet

Charm; amulet

Doll

Cat mummy

Grave good
Hawk mummy

Carrying ring
Mirror (toilet articles)
Mirror (toilet articles)
Casting (ritual & belief: representations)

Bowl (containers)

Lance
Collection Information
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