Statue of Nekhesfta and his son Nekheftek
Egypt, Ancient
Statues
Sculpture
Painted limestone statue of the royal courtier, Nekhesfta and his son Nekheftek, from the Seventh Dynasty.
Steele, Lawrence E.
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Still image
Limestone statues of the mayor Nen-kheft-ka and his wife, Nefer-shemes, found in a rock-cut tomb at Deshasheh in Egypt.
Statue of a man sitting down and a woman standing up beside him, likely a husband and wife.
Boats
A funeral boat discovered near the funerary complex of the 12th Dynasty pharaoh Senusret III, on display at the Egyptian Museum Cairo.
Relief (Art)
Tombs
Carving (Decorative arts)
Relief image made in limestone depicting five individuals, with one seemingly sitting on the shoulders of another. Found in the grave of Horemheb, in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt.
Wooden statue of Kaaper, an Egyptian scribe and priest who lived between the late 4th Dynasty and the early 5th Dynasty. The statue was found in his tomb in the Saqqara necropolis.
Statue depicting two people, likely a married couple. The pose is typical of such artefacts. Both figures have significant damage, both missing most of one arm, as well as cracks across the entire piece.
Ṣaqqārah (Egypt)--Antiquities
Limestone statue of the Egyptian official Kaemked, from the 5th dynasty. Kaemked was a funerary priest and his kneeling pose was likely for worship. The statue was originally found in Saqqara, Egypt.
Bread
Ushabti figurine of a person kneading bread. Ushabtis were placed in tombs as part of ancient Egyptian funerals. This statue was found in Saqqara, Egypt.
Egypt
A collection of artefacts in the Cairo Museum, Egypt, including three statues of people and one statue of a bird. A person can be seen in the background.
Head and chest of an ancient Egyptian statue on display among other pieces.
Granite statue of Ankh, a senior official from the 3rd dynasty. The statue is originally from Beit Khallaf, Egypt.
Granite statue from Ancient Egypt. The pose is typical of private statues of the era.
Granite statue of Ankh, an Egyptian official from the 3rd Dynasty. Currently on display in the National Museum of Antiquities, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Hieroglyphics
Two wooden panels of the mastaba (tomb) of Hesy-Re in the Saqqara Necropolis, Egypt. One depicts man standing and one depicts man sitting. Both are surrounded by hieroglyphics.
Wooden statue of Kaaper, an Egyptian scribe and priest who lived between the late 4th Dynasty and the early 5th Dynasty. The statue was found in his tomb in the Saqqara Necropolis, Egypt.
Wooden statue of the top half of a woman's body, known as the "Bust of Kaaper's Wife". Ka’aper was an ancient Egyptian scribe and priest who lived between the late 4th Dynasty and the early 5th Dynasty. The female statue was found in Kaaper's tomb in the Saqqara Necropolis so it is believed to be his wife.
Temples
Stone walls with square openings at the Karnak Temple Complex at Luxor, Egypt.
Museums
Two images of the main hall of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Various Egyptian sculptures are visible.
Relief carving of group of people with arms raised
Stone relief carving of row of people with their hands' raised towards a larger depiction of a man, probably a pharaoh. The left side of the image is damaged.
Stone relief carving of the head of a man. The edges of two other heads are visible below and underneath the head.
Statue of a male scribe seated with his legs crossed. The statue was discovered at Saqqara, Egypt, in 1850. It dates to either the 5th Dynasty or the 4th Dynasty. It is a painted limestone statue, the eyes inlaid with rock crystal, magnesite (magnesium carbonate), copper-arsenic alloy, and nipples made of wood.
Statue of a male scribe seated with his legs crossed.
Three statues on display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The large statue is seated and the two smaller statues on either side have their legs crossed.
Two statues beside each other. One is standing and has a small creature beside its leg. The other one is sitting.
Stone relief carving of three people. One of the people is an older man with a beard and a hat.
Two painted statues of Prince Rahotep and his wife Nofret found at their tomb at Meidum and displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Pottery
Six Egyptian pottery vessels with a white background.
William Brown on Sandsablaze (Nations' Cup)
Dublin Horse Show
Nations Cup
Photograph of William Brown on Sandsablaze competing for the USA at the Nations' Cup at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1974.
Royal Dublin Society
1974
Presentation of trophy to William Brown on Sandsablaze
Photograph of presentation of International Grand Prix of Ireland trophy to William Brown on Sandsablaze for USA at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1974.
Photograph of William Brown on Sandsablaze competing for the USA in the International Grand Prix of Ireland at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1974.
Photograph of Paul Schockemohle on Abadir competing for Germany at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1974.
Photograph of Paul Schockemohle on Abadir competing for Germany in the Shell Puissance at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1974.
Photograph of Tony Newbery on Snaffles competing for Great Britain in the Shell Puissance at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1974.
List of pharaohs of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt and the length of their reigns, starting with Aahmes (or Ahmose) and ending with Horemheb.
Two sandals, one adult-size and one child-size, and a wooden pattern for cutting out soles.
Baskets
Six woven objects including brushes and a basket. The objects have been labelled.
Cooking
Tell el-Amarna (Egypt)
Stone wall at Tell el-Amarna with a stone structure (possibly an oven) attached.
Photograph of Hartwig Steenken on Simona competing for Germany in the Thibenzole Stakes at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1974.
Photograph of Con McElroy on Trigger Hill competing for Ireland in the Equizole Stakes at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1974.
G.W. Crane congratulating Harvey Smith on Salvador
Photograph of Mr. G.W. Crane, Director Merck, Sharp & Dohme Ltd., congratulating Harvey Smith on Salvador, winner of the Equizole Stakes at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1974.
Photograph of Ned Cash on Carousel competing for Ireland in the Equizole Stakes at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1974.
Photograph of Tommy Brennan on Krispie competing for Ireland at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1972.
1972
Photograph of Tommy Brennan on Highland Lad competing for Ireland at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1972.
Presentation of the prizes of the Shell Puissance Competition
Photograph of Mr. Bernard A. Nolan, Managing Director, Irish Shell & BP Ltd. and Mrs. Bernard Nolan presenting the joint 1st prizes of the Shell Puissance Competition to Hans Gunther Winkler on Jagermeister for Germany and Capt. Raimondo d'Inzeo on Bellevue for Italy at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1971.
1971
Photograph of an unknown showjumper competing at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1971.
Photograph of Gratziano Mancinelli competing for Italy at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1971.
Photograph of Hans Gunther Winkler on Torphy competing for Germany at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1971.
Photograph of Capt. E. V. Campion on Garrai Eoin for Ireland competing at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1971.
Photograph of Gerd Wiltfang on Abadan for Germany competing in the Hennessy Dillon Stakes at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1971.
Upper half of a relief portrait of a face.
The upper half of a statue of Administrator Kai.
A collection of statues of different sizes in a museum case in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Two statues, one standing up and one kneeling down.
Pyramids
Statue of Merekura in the false door of his mastaba tomb in Saqqara.
A statue of Ty on display in the Cairo Museum.
Head of a statue missing its body in the Cairo Museum.
Mummy mask on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Three statues, featuring Iris, Hathor, and Osiris in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
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Fashion
Two pairs of ancient Egyptian sandals on display with another object at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Three statues of King Usertesen in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
The upper half of a female sculpture, missing an arm, in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
An annexe of the Main Chapel at the Workmen's Village at Tell el-Amarna with a cylindrical oven used for making bread.
Three people sitting on the ground of the ruins of an Ancient Egyptian structure, preparing food.
Man sitting on the ground in a room in ruins of Ancient Egyptian house. A pottery vessel is also visible.
Maps
Floor plans
Plan of section of house in Egypt. Stairs and piece of pottery are visible in plan.
Map of Workmen's Village at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt. Places marked on map include Main Street, Gate Street and South Place.
Archaeology
View of excavation of Tell el-Amarna, Egypt, from the south-west. Stone walls are visible.
Paintings
Glass cosmetic bottle in the shape of a fish, from Tell el-Amarna, c. 1390-1336 BC. The bottle is coloured blue, yellow and white and is kept in the British Museum.
Wall painting of two people sitting down and two people standing up, with a wave pattern and hieroglyphics above them.
Reconstruction of a section of the fowl-feeding scene from the south wall of room 7 of the North-East Court, North Palace, Tell el-Amarna.
Pottery vessel with wavy decoration from the New Kingdom period in Egypt.
Archaeological site in Egypt with stone walls.
Archaeological site in Egypt with stone wall and area divided into small squares. A man is visible in the centre of the image.
Columns
Row of earth-filled tree pits along the north side of the central depression at the North Palace in Tell el-Amarna, Egypt.
Reconstruction of the house of the vizier Nakht
Reconstruction of the central room of the house of the vizier Nakht in Tell el-Amarna, Egypt. The reconstruction includes four columns, four doorways and the depiction of an Ancient Egyptian man.
Plan of the house of the vizier Nakht in Tell el-Amarna, Egypt. Columns are marked and the rooms are numbered.
Plan of tombs and temples in Tell el-Amarna, Egypt. Pottery and trees are visible in the plan.
Wall engraving of soldiers on wall of the Tomb of Ahmose, Tell el-Amarna.
Drawings
Drawing of Ay being awarded honours and surrounded by smaller figures celebrating. Ay was the advisor and successor of Tutankhamen.
Palaces
Drawing of the Pharaoh Akhenaten and his family on the balcony of his palace. The pharaoh submits gifts from the sun to the priest Ay and his wife.
Drawing of a visit to an Ancient Egyptian country house from the book Life in Ancient Egypt by Adolf Erman published in 1894. The drawing depicts the exterior of a country house from the 18th dynasty.
Drawing of a visit to an Ancient Egyptian country house from the book Life in Ancient Egypt by Adolf Erman published in 1894. The drawing depicts a country house from the 18th dynasty, with vessels of wine, food and garlands. People are dancing and drinking.
View of partially excavated temple. People are visible in the distance and they are likely working on the excavation. A helmet can be seen in front of the temple.
Typed manuscript entitled "The Story of Two Statues" by Lawrence E. Steele, Hon. Local Secretary, Egypt Exploration Society, 3 Vesey Place, Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Steele discusses the two statues of Amenhotep III, also known as the Colossi of Memnon, on the West Bank of Luxor. 7pp.
Text
An Old Egyptian Traveller: the Story of Herkhuf
Typed manuscript entitled "An Old Egyptian Traveller; the Story of Herkhuf" by Lawrence E. Steele, Hon. Local Secretary, Egypt Exploration Society, 3 Vesey Place, Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Steele tells the story of Herkhuf, a governor of Upper Egypt, who ruled under King Merenra I, fourth king of the 6th Dynasty. 10pp.
List of Robert Murray's photographs, taken by Flinders Petrie Esq.
Sphinxes (Mythology) in art
Pylons (Gateways)
Stele (Archaeology)
Typed list of photographs taken by Mr Murray for W. M. Flinders Petrie. The photographs are of archaeological features in Egypt starting with the "Block of Rameses II at Heliopolis" and the "Block of Amenhotep III at El Merj near Heliopolis". The address "113 Pentonville Ro London N" is written in pencil on the first page. 9pp.
Flinders Petrie, W. M. (William Matthew), 1853-1942
c. 1900
Steele, Lawrence E. Correspondent
Jewelry
Letter from W. M. Flinders Petrie, University College London, Gower Street, London W.C., to Lawrence E. Steele, 18 Crosthwaite Park E., Dublin, dated 15 June 1901. Petrie discusses his publications and photographs. Letter is accompanied by envelope with writing on it. 5pp. Letter transcription: "My dear Sir, Thanks for your subscription. I hope soon to send you the new volumes on the XIIth Dynasty at Abydos. My own "Royal Tombs" II is in the press and I hope to have it out by 1 July. All the photographs in it can be ordered by quoting plate and number, exactly as last year. If I knew when your date of lecture was I would send you the coloured slides of the jewellery on loan. They are irreplaceable now as the negatives have been lost, though sent by registered post. So we shall have to reproduce from some prints. Yours very sincerely, Wlm. F. Petrie."
Petrie, W. M. (William Matthew) Flinders, 1853-1942
1901
Photography
Letter from W. M. Flinders Petrie, 8 Well Road, Hampstead, to Lawrence E. Steele, dated 29 October 1900. Petrie discusses Steele's order of glass plate slides and photographing a grave. 2pp. Transcription: "Dear Mr Steele, The negatives will be all numbered by the book plates of Royal Tombs in a day or two, and then your order for slides will go to Mr Murray along with the negatives for him to print. I have no photo of the minor graves, as it is a long matter to arrange a grave to give an intelligible photo. It takes 1/2 to 1 hour to dress a grave to be photographed, with all the bones [b?] and cleaned and everything in place and ritual. I am off in a few days to Egypt. I hope you, Mr Brooke and others may work up a branch of the E.E.F. in Dublin. You could then have some things sent over. Yours sincerely, Wlm. F. Petrie"
Petrie, W. M. Flinders (William Matthew Flinders), 1853-1942
1900
Syria
Letter from W. M. Flinders Petrie, University College London, Gower St WC, to Lawrence E. Steele, dated 21 June 1900. Petrie gives Steele information about a bronze disc. 2pp. Transcription: "My Dear Sir, The bronze disc seems perfectly genuine in its style, but I do not know any such object and should be glad if I might someday examine it. I might possibly read the read the inscription. It seems from the style to be about XXV-XXVI dyn. The most likely connection for it would be the style of work at Marathus in Syria; if it be a coin at all it my be early Phoenician. But it looks pure Egyptian. It is a pity so little is known as to the meanings of scarabs. Nothing can be said about those you ask about, beyond what is obvious to you. The exhibition will be open July 2 to 25. The main interest is the clearing up of them 1st Aug. Yours very truly, Wlm. Flinders Petrie."
Music
Drawing of group of blind singers and a man playing the harp. The singers have their hands raised.
Drawing of Akhenaten being served by his wife Nefertiti. They are surrounded by patterns and smaller people.
Wall carving of royal banquet scene in Huya's Tomb at Tell el-Amarna. Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Tiye and children are depicted.
Stele
Stele depicting Ay (1352-48 BC) and his wife Teye, receiving the gold of recompense, as a token of the esteem of Akhenaten, from the tomb chapel of Ay at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt.
Royal couple on carriage being pulled by horse
Drawing of a scene of pharaoh and wife being pulled by carriage with sun shining on them on wall of tomb.