Thutmose III: Karnak Statue J.2 and Deir el-Bahari Face JE 90237
Explore two Thutmose III sculptures: the greywacke striding statue from the Karnak Cachette, Luxor Museum J.2 / CG 42054 / JE 36927, and the painted Deir el-Bahari face JE 90237 displayed in Cairo with a reconstructed torso.
Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari: Sphinx JE 53113 and Osiride Head JE 56259A–56262
Explore two Hatshepsut sculptures from Deir el-Bahari: the painted limestone sphinx JE 53113 and the painted Osiride-statue head JE 56259A–56262, both in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Narmer Palette JE 32169: Kingship, Victory, and Early Egypt
Explore the Narmer Palette, JE 32169, from Hierakonpolis: Narmer’s smiting scene, Red and White Crowns, Horus, victory procession, serpopards, early hieroglyphs, and the monument’s role in debates over Egyptian unification.
Shrine of Panehsy (JE 65041): Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and the Aten
Explore the painted limestone Shrine of Panehsy, JE 65041, from house R44.2 at Akhetaten, depicting Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and a royal daughter making offerings beneath the rays of the Aten.
Psusennes I: Gold Mask JE 85913 and Silver Coffin JE 85912
Explore the gold funerary mask JE 85913 and silver inner coffin JE 85912 of 21st-Dynasty Pharaoh Psusennes I from royal tomb NRT III at Tanis, now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Pyramidion of Amenemhat III from Dahshur — JE 35133
Explore Amenemhat III’s basalt pyramidion JE 35133 from Dahshur, including its winged sun disk, wedjat eyes, royal names, solar inscriptions, and Egyptian Museum context.
Sphinx of Amenemhat III from Tanis — JE 15210 / CG 394
Examine the grey-granite sphinx of Amenemhat III, JE 15210 / CG 394, from Tanis: its Middle Kingdom portrait, unusual lion mane, later royal inscriptions, and Hyksos-era reuse.
The Aamu Procession at Beni Hasan: Abisha and 37 Asiatics in Egypt
Explore the Aamu procession in Khnumhotep II’s tomb at Beni Hasan: 37 foreign visitors led by Abisha, their inscriptions, Middle Kingdom context, and significance for biblical Egypt.
Merenptah as Standard Bearer (GEM 2234): Statue and Royal Titulary
Examine Merenptah’s granite standard-bearer statue GEM 2234 from Tanis, including its royal titulary, Ba-en-Re Mery-Amun cartouche, provenance, and Grand Egyptian Museum display.
The Second Stela of Kamose: Hyksos, Avaris, and Egypt’s Reunification
Explore the Second Stela of Kamose (Luxor Museum J.43), its Karnak findspot, Hyksos-war inscription, connection with Avaris, and significance for Second Intermediate Period history.