Egypt
This is the left side interior looking towards the foot of the sarcophagus of Nectanebo II which was later drilled to be a ritual bath at the Attarin Mosque in Alexandria. The sarcophagus came to the British Museum as a gift of King George III who attained it from the Napoleon expedition through the treaty of Alexandria.
Photo: Many thanks to Michael.
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Egypt
Interior of the Sarcophagus of Nectanebo II
Photo: Many thanks to Michael.
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Black schist sarcophagus of princess Ankhnesneferibre, 26th Dynasty Thebes The sarcophagus was reused in the Roman period by a Roman priest who changed some of the names in the cartouches. British Museum. EA 32. Egyptology News Blog, Andie Byrnes...
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Copyright Rick Menges, with my thanks Temple Relief of Nectanebo II Artist: Anonymous (Egyptian) Date (Period): ca. 350 BC (Late Period) Medium: granodiorite Measurements: 33 1/4 x 71 1/2 in. (84.5 x 181.6 cm) Item Description: Once decorating the...
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Copyright Rick Menges, with my thanks Head from an anthropoid sarcophagus Ptolemaic Dynast, c. 200 B.C. Limestone No provenance listed Here's the description from the MFA website: Head from an anthropoid sarcophagus Egyptian, Hellenistic Period...
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This is a list of some of the most important Egyptian artifacts not the property of Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities including the silver cult statue of Horus the Elder from the Miho Museum. This 36+ pound silver statue was once covered in thick gold...
- The Destruction Of A Temple Monument
This slab is one of five known examples which may have once been a screen wall in a temple though the location of that temple is vague. The slab was found reused in Alexandria and appears to be one of the British Museum's earliest Egyptian...