Cairo Museum of Egyptian Antiquities  (10 Slides)     [Page 1 of 1]  
   
alabaster carving form tut * Beautiful heads delicately carved form alabaster to hold the vital organs from Tutankhamun. * 335 x 432 * (47KB)
carved family * Tableau of the dwarf Senef, his wife by his side and his children at his feet. From the Old Kingdom. * 309 x 432 * (49KB)
rosetta stone copy * A copy of the Rosetta Stone (original is in the British Museum). On top are the Hieroglyphic characters and on the lower section is Latin. * 314 x 432 * (41KB)
scribe sculpture * Beautiful sculpture of a scribe from the Old Kingdom. The eyes are made of glass, giving them a realistic expression. * 376 x 432 * (52KB)
  alabaster carving form tut  
  carved family  
  rosetta stone copy  
  scribe sculpture  
sphinx in museum * Sphinxes from the Middle Kingdom, with human heads and bodies of animals, implying physical power and intelligence. * 432 x 282 * (41KB)
statue with falcon on head * Carved from black diorite with Horus (the falcon) embracing his head. From Chephren's temple in Giza. * 315 x 432 * (35KB)
top of pyramid * Pyramidion of Amenmirat III during the 12th dynasty (1991-1786 BC). Made of black granite and polished to a high gloss, it is carefully carved on one side with a protective bird. * 432 x 324 * (46KB)
tuts chair * Ceremonial chair of Tutankhamun, with pictures of him and his wife on the back. The foot stand is covered with representations of his enemies, implying that the king has them under his feet. * 312 x 432 * (61KB)
  sphinx in museum  
  statue with falcon on head  
  top of pyramid  
  tuts chair  
tuts cofin * 111 kg of gold!  The inner coffin of Tut. * 432 x 271 * (38KB)
tuts head2 * Gold casting of Tutankhamun's head. * 358 x 432 * (44KB)
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