Egypt
Nile River
Mosque on slope of the bank of the Nile. River on the left of the image. Tall domed minaret behind several domes on the roof of the mosque. Pointed arch doorway on a lower level. Palm trees surrounding the mosque.
Steele, Lawrence E.
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Egypt, Ancient
Temples
Pylons (Gateways)
Medinet Habu Site (Egypt)
View of a pylon entranceway of the Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu, Egypt.
Still image
Carving (Decorative arts)
Hieroglyphics
Stone wall with large image of one man and smaller depictions of men around him. Hieroglyphs are also included.
Columns
Entrance of the Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu, flanked by two columns with closed bud capitals.
Doorway of the Temple Palace at Medinet Habu in the West Bank, Luxor, Egypt.
Colourised image of the stone remains of a temple with mountains in the background.
Pylon at Medinet Habu with columns on either side.
Colonnade of the Luxor Temple, Egypt. Columns have closed bud capitals.
Abydos (Egypt : Extinct city)
Large engraved columns in the Temple of Seti I in Abydos, Egypt.
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Inscription of treasure presented to the Theban Triad on the wall of the Treasury at Medinet Habu.
Gateway into the courtyard of the Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu, Egypt.
Temple structure. Partially ruined with roof gone. Columns reduced to the bottom part in foreground.
Entrance of the Small Temple at Medinet Habu, Egypt. Columns flank either side of the entrance.
Sculpture
Side profile of an Ancient Egyptian statue. Only head and shoulders remain.
Stone head of statue of Akhenaten, a pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt who ruled for 17 years.
Interior of the Hypostyle Hall in the Ramesseum, the mortuary temple of Ramesses II, on the west bank of the Nile, Egypt.
Drawing
Ink drawing of the riverbank of the Nile. Vegetation is visible on the riverbank.
Tablets
Photographs in a book of obverse and reverse of a clay tablet with writing on it, which may be one of the Amarna letters.
Akhenaten and Nefertiti in the Tomb of Parennefer
Stone carving of scene of Akhenaten and Nefertiti in the Window of Appearance on a wall of the Tomb of Parennefer.
Tombs
Shrine with statue at the top of steps in tomb in Egypt.
Doorway and four columns in the Temple of Horemheb at Gebel Ada, Egypt.
Doorway and two columns in the Temple of Horemheb at Gebel Adda, Egypt.
Stone wall with two small entrances. One entrance is covered with metal railings.
Two images of horses, side-by-side. One wall painting of a horse on a stone wall in Egypt and one drawing of a horse in pen.
Floor plan of the Temple of Horemheb at Gebel Adda, Egypt. Four columns, a shrine and an ante-chamber are visible.
Interior of tomb in Egypt with wall paintings depicting people.
Stele (Archaeology)
One of the sixteen boundary stelae of Akhenaten, Egypt. The stelae are inscriptions carved into the cliff surrounding the area of Akhenaten.
Cliffs
Cliff face with inscriptions carved into it in Egypt.
Map of area around section of the Nile. Areas marked on the map include Boni Amran Village, Tell El Amarna Tablets and the Palace of Maru Aten.
Palace
Tell el-Amarna (Egypt)
Drawing of decorated pavement of the Palace of Khuniatonu at Tell el-Amarna.
View of desert with hill in the background in Egypt.
Wall painting of men with horse and cart
Drawings
Wall painting depicting three men with a horse pulling a cart. A line of hieroglyphics is written above the scene.
A Winter's Day Ride in Egypt, first draft
Archaeology
Pyramids
Cemeteries
First draft of a typed account of a journey through Egypt by Lawrence E. Steele, 3 Vesey Place, Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Steele describes riding beside the Nile in during winter. He notes the scenery and archaeology he passes. The account is typed with handwritten annotations. 13pp.
Text
A Winter's Day Ride in Egypt, second draft
Second draft of an account of a journey through Egypt by Lawrence E. Steele, 3 Vesey Place, Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Steele describes riding beside the Nile in during winter. He notes the scenery and archaeology he passes. The account is typed with handwritten annotations. 11pp.
Pottery
Notebook with label "Archaeology" on the cover with notes regarding Egyptian archaeology by Lawrence E. Steele. The notebook includes sections on archaeological sites such as the Temple of Medinet Habu, diagrams of pottery and newspaper clippings.
The first of four diaries written by Lawrence E. Steele during his second visit to Egypt from December 1898 to January 1900. Steele discusses his travels around archaeological sites in Egypt. 38pp.
The second of four diaries written by Lawrence E. Steele during his second visit to Egypt from December 1898 to January 1900. Steele discusses his travels around archaeological sites in Egypt. 39pp.
The third of four diaries written by Lawrence E. Steele during his second visit to Egypt from December 1898 to January 1900. Steele discusses his travels around archaeological sites in Egypt. 31pp.
The fourth of four diaries written by Lawrence E. Steele during his second visit to Egypt from December 1898 to January 1900. Steele discusses his travels around archaeological sites in Egypt. 9pp.
Diary written by Lawrence E. Steele during his third visit to Egypt from December 1905 to January 1906. Steele discusses his travels around archaeological sites in Egypt. 30pp.
The first of two diaries written by Lawrence E. Steele during his fourth visit to Egypt from December 1912 to January 1913. Steele discusses his travels around archaeological sites in Egypt. 43pp.
The second of two diaries written by Lawrence E. Steele during his fourth visit to Egypt from December 1912 to January 1913. Steele discusses his travels around archaeological sites in Egypt. 34pp.
Scrapbook by Lawrence E. Steele with drawings and cuttings of Egyptian archaeological and architectural features, including column capitals and obelisks. 46pp.
Notes regarding Charles C. Coffin's "Our New Way Around the World"
Buddhism
Handwritten page of notes by Lawrence E. Steele about Charles C. Coffin's "Our New Way Around the World". Steele describes this as "a most interesting book". The notes focus on the history of religions in India. 1p.
Maps
Floor plan of "palace" at Tell el-Amarna. Different materials are marked in the floor plan, including brickwork, mortar bed and stone foundation.
Frieze
Drawing of frieze from grave 25 at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt, made during Pharaoh Akhenaten's reign in the middle of the 14th century BC.
Columns inside the Tomb of Meryre II at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt.
Wall carving of fan-bearer and woman in Tomb of Ay at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt.
Drawing of Pharoah Ay wearing with gloves given to him by Akhenaten. The scene was on wall of the hall of tomb no. 25 in the Southern group of tombs at Tell el-Amarna.
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.
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.
Wall carving of royal banquet scene in Huya's Tomb at Tell el-Amarna. Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Tiye and children are depicted.
Drawing of Akhenaten being served by his wife Nefertiti. They are surrounded by patterns and smaller people.
Music
Drawing of group of blind singers and a man playing the harp. The singers have their hands raised.
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.
Statues
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Ay being awarded honours and surrounded by smaller figures celebrating. Ay was the advisor and successor of Tutankhamen.
Wall engraving of soldiers on wall of the Tomb of Ahmose, Tell el-Amarna.
Floor plans
Plan of tombs and temples in Tell el-Amarna, Egypt. Pottery and trees are visible in the plan.
Plan of the house of the vizier Nakht in Tell el-Amarna, Egypt. Columns are marked and the rooms are numbered.
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.
Row of earth-filled tree pits along the north side of the central depression at the North Palace in Tell el-Amarna, Egypt.
Archaeological site in Egypt with stone wall and area divided into small squares. A man is visible in the centre of the image.
Archaeological site in Egypt with stone walls.
Pottery vessel with wavy decoration from the New Kingdom period in Egypt.
Paintings
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.
Wall painting of two people sitting down and two people standing up, with a wave pattern and hieroglyphics above them.
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.
View of excavation of Tell el-Amarna, Egypt, from the south-west. Stone walls are visible.
Map of Workmen's Village at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt. Places marked on map include Main Street, Gate Street and South Place.
Plan of section of house in Egypt. Stairs and piece of pottery are visible in plan.
Man sitting on the ground in a room in ruins of Ancient Egyptian house. A pottery vessel is also visible.
Cooking
Three people sitting on the ground of the ruins of an Ancient Egyptian structure, preparing food.
Bread
An annexe of the Main Chapel at the Workmen's Village at Tell el-Amarna with a cylindrical oven used for making bread.
The upper half of a female sculpture, missing an arm, in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Three statues of King Usertesen in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Fashion
Two pairs of ancient Egyptian sandals on display with another object at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
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Three statues, featuring Iris, Hathor, and Osiris in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Mummy mask on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Head of a statue missing its body in the Cairo Museum.
A statue of Ty on display in the Cairo Museum.
Statue of Merekura in the false door of his mastaba tomb in Saqqara.
Two statues, one standing up and one kneeling down.
A collection of statues of different sizes in a museum case in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
The upper half of a statue of Administrator Kai.
Relief (Art)
Upper half of a relief portrait of a face.
Stone wall at Tell el-Amarna with a stone structure (possibly an oven) attached.
Baskets
Six woven objects including brushes and a basket. The objects have been labelled.
Two sandals, one adult-size and one child-size, and a wooden pattern for cutting out soles.
List of pharaohs of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt and the length of their reigns, starting with Aahmes (or Ahmose) and ending with Horemheb.
Six Egyptian pottery vessels with a white background.
Two painted statues of Prince Rahotep and his wife Nofret found at their tomb at Meidum and displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Stone relief carving of three people. One of the people is an older man with a beard and a hat.