Photograph showing a view of the central hall in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, opened in 1902 in Tahrir Square. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Display case in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, housing a platoon of miniature wooden soldiers (Cairo CG 258), discovered at the end of the 19th century in the tomb of Mesehti, governor of the 13th nome, early Middle Kingdom. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Five of the ten statues of Pharaoh Sesostris I, second ruler of the 12th dynasty, found intact near the temple of his pyramid complex in Lisht in 1894. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Detail of one of the ten statues of Pharaoh Sesostris I. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Two of the ten statues of Pharaoh Sesostris I, ruler of the 12th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Display case with statuettes of servants, datable to the Old Kingdom. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statues of Prince Rahotep (Cairo CG 3), and Princess Nofret (Cairo CG 4). Rahotep was supposedly the son of the 4th dynasty pharaoh Snefru and half-brother of Cheops (Khufu). Their mastaba tomb was discovered at Meidum. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Detail of the bust of the statue of Princess Nofret (Cairo CG 4), wife of Prince Rahotep. Their tomb was discovered in 1871 in Meidum by Auguste Mariette. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Photograph of the famous wooden statue of the official Kaaper (4th-5th dynasty, Cairo CG 34), commonly known as Sheik el-Beled. During excavations of his tomb at Saqqara, conducted by Mariette, the workers who unearthed this statue christened it with the name Sheikh-el-Beled, meaning “village chief” in Arabic due to its resemblance to a local village chief at the time. This name has remained in use until today. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Detail of the wooden statue of the official Kaaper (4th-5th dynasty, Cairo CG 34), commonly known as Sheik el-Beled. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of Prince Ranefer, High Priest of Ptah, who lived during the 5th dynasty. The statue was found in his tomb in Saqqara (Cairo CG 19). Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Detail of the statue of Pharaoh Amenemhat III (Cairo CG 385), one of the last rulers of the 12th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. "The Satrap Stela", in black granite from the reign of Alexander IV. Ruling Egypt at the time however, was Ptolemy I Soter, who proclaimed himself pharaoh shortly afterwards, thus ushering in the Ptolemaic Period (Cairo CG 22182). Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. "The Satrap Stela", in black granite from the reign of Alexander IV. Ruling Egypt at the time however, was Ptolemy I Soter, who proclaimed himself pharaoh shortly afterwards, thus ushering in the Ptolemaic Period (Cairo CG 22182). Statue found whilst excavating a small chamber in the mosque of Amir Shaykhu, Cairo, in 1870. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Stela of Intef (Cairo CG 20009), governor of Thebes and considered the founder of the 11th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. A stele from the Ptolemaic Period depicting a young god Horus standing on top of two crocodiles, holding four snakes and other animals: a lion, a goat and two scorpions. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The Narmer Palette (Cairo CG 14716), Narmer being the ruler who first unified Egypt at the end of the 4th millennium BCE, thus marking the beginning of the 1st dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Stela of Pharaoh Akhenaten, worshipping the Aten (the sun). Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Funerary stela from the 18th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Double statue depicting Pharaoh Amenemhat III, one of the last rulers of the 12th dynasty, dressed as a Nilotic deity (Cairo JE 18221). Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Elite couple from the 4th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Fragmentary statue of the god Anubis. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of the goddess Sekhmet. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of the sacred cow, representation of the goddess Hathor. In front of her is the deceased, Psamtik . Statue found in Saqqara, datable to the Late Period (Cairo JE 38927). Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of the goddess Taweret. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of the sacred cow, representation of the goddess Hathor, from the Temple of Tuthmosis III at Deir el-Bahari. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Lid of a box coming from the Temple of Asclepius. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of the dwarf Khnumhotep (Cairo CG 144), from the Old Kingdom (5th or 6th dynasty), found at Saqqara. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Limestone statuettes of youths from the 6th dynasty tomb of Ikhekhi in Saqqara (Cairo CG 47758, 47759, 47760). Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Bust of Montuemhat, Fourth Prophet of Amun, Mayor of Thebes and Governor of Upper Egypt. 26th dynasty (Cairo JE 31884). Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of Amenhotep II, protected by the goddess Meretseger. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of a scribe, dated to the 5th dynasty (Cairo CG 36). Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Bust of statue of a scribe, from the 5th dynasty (Cairo CG 36). Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of Amenhotep, son of Hapu. 18th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of the public official Amenhotep, son of Hapu. 18th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Bust of Princess Meritamun, daughter of Ramesses II and Nefertari, discovered at the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses II in West Thebes. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of Queen Isis, second wife of Pharaoh Tuthmosis II and mother of Pharaoh Tuthmosis III (Cairo CG 42072). Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of Tutankhamun. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Bust of Pharaoh Ramesses IV. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Head of a queen, possibly that of Tiy, wife of Amenhotep III, or of a deity, the goddess Mut. Statue fragment found at Karnak. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Head of Pharaoh Taharqa, second-last ruler of the 25th dynasty, known as the “Ethiopian” dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Intact statue of the Ka of Pharaoh Djoser, the first pharaoh of the 3rd dynasty. This oldest known to be made life size statue was discovered during excavations in 1924-25 in the serdab (sealed chamber in the tomb of the deceased designed to house the statue of the Ka) of the ruler's step pyramid at Saqqara. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Head of Pharaoh Sesostris III, 12th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Wooden statue of Pharaoh Sesostris I, 12th dynasty, wearing the White Crown of Upper Egypt. Found in Lisht in 1914. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Painted Osiride sandstone statue of Pharaoh Montuhotep II (11th dynasty), the ruler who reunified Egypt, thus inaugurating the Middle Kingdom, at the beginning of the second millennium BCE (Cairo JE 36195). Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of the official Kaemked, depicted kneeling, dating from the 5th dynasty. The statue was found in Saqqara (Cairo CG 119). Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Seated statue of Ramessesnakht, First Prophet of Amun, from the 20th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of Pharaoh Sesostris I, 12th dynasty (Cairo JE 38286). Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of Pharaoh Tuthmosis III, 18th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of Pharaoh Tuthmosis III, 18th dynasty. The statue was found at Karnak. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Block statue of Khay with a shrine (Cairo CG 42165), Vizir during the latter part of the reign of Ramesses II. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Block statue of the architect and government official Senenmut, with Princess Neferura. He was one of the most important people during the reign of Queen Hatshepsut, and was her advisor and possibly lover. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of the architect and government official Senenmut, a very influential figure who lived during the reign of Queen Hatshepsut. He holds a shrine in front of him depicting the head of the goddess Hathor. The statue was found in Karnak. Album "Cartes postales" (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Block statue of the official Nespasefi called Senusheri from the 27th dynasty (Cairo JE 36998), found in Karnak. Album "Cartes postales" (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of a vizir from the 13th dynasty (Cairo CG 42207). Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of Khaiya with a shrine, treasurer of the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses II - the Ramesseum. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Group statue of a family, from the Old Kingdom. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of Pharaoh Ramesses III accompanied by the god Horus and another deity, which has not been preserved. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of the goddess Isis. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Bust of Pharaoh Merenptah, found in his funerary temple at Qurna, south of the Ramesseum. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Wooden bust of an official, 5th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of an official from the Early Dynastic Period. On its shoulder there are the names of three kings from the 2nd dynasty: Hotepsekhemwy, Raneb (or Nebra), Nynetjer. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Pink granite statue of Queen Hatshepsut from the 18th dynasty, found in her Mortuary Temple at Deir el-Bahari. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Standard bearing statue of Pharaoh Ramesses II (Cairo JE 44663). Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Fragmentary statue of the god Amun-Ra. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Triad consisting of the pharaoh Menkaure in the centre, flanked by the goddess Hathor and the goddess of the 17th nome of Upper Egypt. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of Pharaoh Tuthmosis IV and his mother Tiaa, 18th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Head of one of Akhenaten's daughters, 18th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Mummy mask. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of Pharaoh Amenemhat III, 12th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of the high official Ti, 5th dynasty. Statue found while excavating his tomb at Saqqara. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Colossal statue of Pharaoh Ramesses II. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Bronze statue of Pharaoh Pepi I, 6th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Small statue of the "heretic" Pharaoh Akhenaten from the 18th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Mummy mask. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of Osiris. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of Pharaoh Khafra, ruler of the 4th dynasty (Cairo JE 10062). Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of Queen Nofret, daughter of Amenemhat II and wife of Pharaoh Sesostris II, 12th dynasty (Cairo JE 37487). Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Canopic chest of Queen Nedjmet who lived between the 20th and 21st dynasties. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of Psamtik, chief of the royal goldsmiths' workshops, found in the area of Memphis. 26th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of a lion-headed Sphinx, found at Tanis. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Fragment of a wall scene, depicting a funeral procession, which can be attributed to the 19th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Particularly elaborate alabaster libation altar with two heads and eight lion paws. Datable to the 3rd dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Granite sarcophagus of the dwarf Djeho, datable to the Late Period (30th dynasty). The text on the sarcophagus indicates that he worked as a dancer during ceremonies associated with the Apis bull cult. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Arrangement of some coffins inside display cases. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The so-called bed of the god Osiris, in black granite, found at Abydos in what was believed to be the god's tomb. It probably dates back to the Late Period (26th dynasty). Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Granite sarcophagus of Tiharptoh, scribe and priest of the god Min. Ptolemaic Period. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Sarcophagus of Khonsu with its base in the form of a sled, found intact in 1886 in the tomb of his father, Sennedjem (TT1), at Deir el-Medina. 19th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Statue of Ramesses II. 19th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Wooden boat model. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Coffin of Akhenaton, the “heretic” Pharaoh. 18th dynasty. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Particularly elaborate wooden funerary bed. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Head of the god Jupiter-Serapis from the 2nd century BCE, in white marble. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Female heads. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Head of the mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses II. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Gallery in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Head of the mummy of Pharaoh Seti I. Album “Cartes postales” (Postcards).
Entrance to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.