Egypt, Ancient
Carving (Decorative arts)
Steele, Lawrence E.
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Maps
Hand-drawn map depicting the geographic location of the Desert of Eltih and the Red Sea.
Sphinxes (Mythology) in art
Carving
Two statues depicting Amenemhat III in lions' bodies located in the Egypt Museum of Cairo.
Statues
A large stone carved in the shape of a hand or a foot.
Temples
Collapsed colossal statue of Ramesses II at the mortuary temple of Ramesses II, known as the Ramesseum.
The map shows the route of the Suez Canal and the surrounding area, including cities such as Cairo, Zagazig and Suez.
Nile River
Nile riverbank with sparse vegetation and water visible in the background.
Piles of large stones in a hilly desert landscape in Egypt.
Ruins of the city of Tanis. Large inscribed stones are piled on top of each other. Two people are visible in the distance.
Stele (Archaeology)
Grantine Stele of Peribsen found in Abydos, Egypt. From the 2nd Dynasty, around 2800 BCE.
Skeleton
A human skull with hair attached, identified with label Y354.
Tombs
Abydos (Egypt : Extinct city)
A local excavation worker standing in an excavation site in Abydos, Egypt. High stone walls surround the man.
Limestone stele depicting Nefer, a member of the royal court who lived during the reign of Pharoah Semerchet. Discovered in Abydos, Egypt.
A tomb in the process of excavation in Abydos, Egypt.
Hieroglyphics
Inscribed ebony tablet found at the Tomb of King Menes at Abydos, Egypt. The inscription is one of the earliest known examples of hieroglyphic writing.
An inscription on a stone artefact which depicts two birds, an insect, mountains and other hieroglyphic symbols.
Relief (Art)
Wall relief of three figures surrounded by hieroglyphics.
Drawings
Mural painting and decoration
A drawing of an Egyptian wall painting depicting a battle scene.
Tools
A collection of stone artefacts including stone arrowheads.
Pottery
An decorated vessel or jar with a handle and a spout for pouring.
A section of old pipes or tubing that have been damaged or corroded.
Toys
Lion
Ivory
A pair of ivory lion gaming-pieces.
Four pieces of Ancient Egyptian pottery.
Pit in the ground lined with stones at the necropolis Umm El Qaʻāb at Abydos, Egypt.
A fragment from a hieroglyphic vase made of crystal. The hieroglyph decpicts Mafdet as Mistress of the Hut Ankh (Mansion of Life).
Interior view of the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, Egypt, showing hieroglyphic inscriptions.
Facade of the Temple of Seti I in Abydos, Egypt. Including a man standing in front of the pillars.
List of pharaohs from the first and second dynasties. Including information on tombs and remains.
Wall relief from the back wall of the Second Hypostyle Hall of the Temple of Seti I in Abydos, Egypt.
Wall relief carving depicting a figure and hieroglyphics.
Wall relief depicting the God Inmutef in the Temple of Seti I in Abydos, Egypt.
The king-list in the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, Egypt, showing Old Kingdom names.
Interior of a temple showing hierogylphics and carvings.
A stone inscribed with hieroglyphics or markings.
View of the necropolis Umm El Qaʻāb from Heqeshu Hill in Abydos, Egypt.
Mounds made of broken pottery at the necropolis Umm El Qaʻāb at Abydos, Egypt.
Distant view of the necropolis Umm El Qaʻāb at Abydos, Egypt.
A cylinder inscribed with hieroglyphics.
Stone tomb stele of Merneith from the Umm el-Qa'ab in Abydos, Egypt. A significant artifact marking her as a potential early female ruler.
A man stands facing a doorway of the Temple of Seti I in Abydos, Egypt.
An ivory label from Abydos, inscribed with the names of First Dynasty King Hor-Aha and Queen Bener-ib (3050 B.C).
Archaeology
Pyramids
Scrapbook filled with newspaper cuttings regarding Lawrence E. Steele. The cuttings include pieces of writing by Steele, such as "The Ballade of Conversation" and "A Pilgrimage to Cheops Tomb", as well as programmes of lecture series which include Steele and reviews of Steele's lectures. Steele travelled around Ireland and gave lectures regarding Egypt. 159 pp.
Text
Multiple pots and urns in various conditions surrounded by stone walls.
A carved stone which is broken at the base depicting various symbols and markings.
Columns
A man standing in a hallway lined with columns in the Temple of Seti I in Abydos, Egypt.
A row of columns of the Temple of Seti I in Abydos, Egypt, with men on donkeys.
Group of Egyptian children sitting on the ground beside an ancient structure. An older man stands in front of the children and two small goats stand behind them.
Street with large white structure on the left and smaller stone structure with three gateways on the right. Palm trees and locals are visible on the street.
Floorplan of the Temple of Seti I (Sethos) at Abydos, Egypt. The plan includes the First Court, the Second Court and two hypostyle halls.
Distant view of an Ancient Egyptian structure, possibly a temple complex, with several palm trees. A person wearing dark cloth is visible in front of the structure.
Seven ivory carvings. Some of the carvings have faces with eyes.
Four pieces of predynastic pottery from Naqada, Egypt. The pottery is decorated.
Games
Small pieces used for games in Ancient Egypt.
Four human skulls on shelves and marked with codes.
Seven tools laid out in a row. Four of the tools have hooks and three are rectangular.
View between engraved columns at the Temple of Seti I, Abydos, Egypt.
A human skull and other human remains on sand.
Five pieces of Ancient Egyptian pottery.
Weapons
Section of macehead depicting Scorpion I, found at the Temple of Horus at Hierakonpolis.
Front and reverse of carved palette made from siltstone, also known as the Great Hierakonpolis Palette. It is believed to depict the unification of upper and lower Egypt under King Narmer.
Historic map of the countries near the Mediterranean Sea, with Latin names.
Group of local Egyptian men and donkeys carrying crops.
Boats
Models
Model of an Ancient Egyptian ship, including clay figures sailing the ship.
Stone steps in Ancient Egyptian structure, possibly a tomb.
Oval stone container with human remains and and multiple pieces of pottery.
Six cosmetic palettes shaped like animals.
Human skeleton and pottery beside the wall in Tomb B379, Abadiyeh, Egypt.
Stone wall inside the tomb of the Pharaoh Mersekha-Semempses at Abydos, Egypt.
Interior of the tomb of the Pharaoh Mersekha-Semempses at Abydos, Egypt.
Rectangular stone plaque carved with hieroglyphics.
Assortment of ivory objects including combs with animal shapes and spoons.
Two images of a distant view of structures with small windows and palm trees in Egypt.
Fragment of an ivory box lid decorated with symbols, including the earliest shen ring known in Egyptian iconography. The box lid was discovered at the tomb of Pharaoh Den, Abydos.
Row of columns of the Second Hypostyle Hall at the Temple of Seti I, Abydos, Egypt.
Twelve stone arrowheads of different sizes.
Seven Ancient Egyptian pottery vessels on a black cloth.
Structure made of stone bricks in Ancient Egyptian archaeological site.
Handwritten slide with title "Inscriptions from Pithom". Pithom was an ancient city of Egypt.
View of several large ostriches travelling across the desert in Egypt.
Drawing of relief on the wall of a tomb in Beni Hasan, Egypt. The scene depicts a group of people travelling with donkeys, goats and luggage.
View of the Nile and the riverbank. Boats are visible on the river.
Statue of Ramesses II between two deities
Sculpture
Three red granite seated statues at Tel el-Maskhuta, Egypt. The one in the middle is Ramesses II and he is flanked by two deities.
Egypt
Pit in ground lined with bricks, with sandy mounds behind it.
Two Egyptian men sitting on the ground making bricks.
Wall painting of masons building a temple
Wall painting depicting masons building a temple on wall of the tomb of Rekhmere, Egypt.
Drawing entitled "The God Tum- Lord of the Setting Sun", with hieroglyphics next to it.
Two images of plants in a garden in Egypt.
Handwritten slide with list of pharaohs in the 19th Dynasty in Egypt.
Axe and two daggers from the Tomb of Queen Ahhotep, Egypt.
Cattle
View of herd of cattle and two people in desert landscape in Egypt.
Map of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile. Tombs and other sites have been marked on the map.
Drawing
Two drawings of irrigation machines from Ancient Egypt. One includes two trees.
Relief carving on wall on the west side of the Great Hypostyle Hall, decorated by Seti I with battle scenes from his campaigns in Palestine and Libya.
Side-profile relief of Pharaoh Shoshenq I.
Relief carving on the wall at the Karnak Temple Complex, depicting Pharaoh Shoshenq I and his invasion of Canaan.
Limestone statue of Rahotep and his wife Nofret, found in the mastaba tomb of Rahotep in Meidum and dating to the Fourth Dynasty.
Map of the Wadi Tumilat, a dry river valley in the Eastern Nile Delta, Egypt.
Jewelry
Decorative chains and strings of beads, possibly worn as necklaces.