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  ▪ Date/Time:  2004:09:01 12:13:08
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  Cairo Museum of Egyptian Antiquities »  Viewing rosetta stone copy     [Image 3 of 10]  
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Comment: 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.
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
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)

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)

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