Egypt
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Votive figure

Labels
Pen reed
Pen reed
Pen reed
Grave
Seal (writing & printing)
Seal (writing & printing)
Seal (writing & printing)
Rings (personal adornment)
Pen and ink case; pen reeds
Natural object
Cloak

Tablets (plaques (ritual & belief: representations))
Headrest; grave good
Lamp (lighting devices)
Lamp (lighting devices)
Lamp (lighting devices)
Head veils

Divination object; divination bowl; lamp (ritual & belief: religious buildings & furnishings); lid (containers)

Thresher
Mummy
Lamp (lighting devices)
Lamp (lighting devices)
Seal (ritual & belief: ritual apparatus)
Wall hanging

Game pieces

Toy figures

Wedding clothing; veil; hat (clothing: headwear)

Bag (containers)
Grave good
Hair ornament
Cape
Container (ritual & belief: cult of the dead)

Doll (pastimes: toys)
Amulet

Amulet
Roof tile

Jar (general & multipurpose)

Head veil

Bra

Pipe bowl (pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking))

Pipe bowls (pipes (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)); pipe bowl
Medal
Scroll
Puppet
Bow (textileworking: yarn preparation & felting); textile

Cooking pot
Necklaces (neck ornaments (personal adornment))

Shabti figure
Collection Information
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