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Cerebral hemisphere of an ancient Egyptian Dry specimen (human tissue), c. 2010 BCE

Cerebral hemisphere of an ancient Egyptian Dry specimen (human tissue), c. 2010 BCE

This mummified specimen came from the only complete male skull in the burial ground of the XIth Dynasty in the temple of Mentuhotep II at ...

 

W5RAn best-of-wknd:

W5RAn best-of-wknd:

Self-portrait with eyes photography:  metrocard

 

Tapestry Weave

Tapestry Weave

Culture: Coptic Medium: Textile; Flax, Wool Dimensions: 3 x 4 in. (7.6 x 10.2 cm) measurements from cards: 2 9/16 x 3 9/16 in. (6.5 x 9 cm) Collections: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient ...

 

Copying Egyptian hieroglyphs

Copying Egyptian hieroglyphs

Tourist, interested in cuneiform writing, is copying Egyptian hieroglyphs from the walls of old Egyptian monuments. 1927. Collectie Spaarnestad Nationaal Archief / Spaarnestad Photo, Het Leven, SFA022815952 image ...

 

In the Stacks

In the Stacks

Illustration IV Egypt in An Encyclopaedia of Colour Decoration from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the XIXth Century by Helmuth Theodor Bossert. collection credit: ...

 

Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Signet Ring

Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Signet Ring

Medium: Gold Possible Place Collected: Giza, Egypt Dates: ca. 664-404 B.C.E. Dynasty: XXVI Dynasty-XXVII Dynasty Period: Late Period Dimensions: 13/16 in., 0.5 lb. (2.1 cm, 0.2kg) Bezel: 11/16 x 15/16 in. (1.8 x 2.5 cm) Brooklyn Museum ...