Palette of King Narner, from Hierkonopolis, Egypt, Predynastic, ca. 3000-2920 BCE. Slate, approx. 2’1” high.
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Imhotep, Stepped Pyramid and mortuary precinct of Djoser, Saqqara, Egypt, Dynasty III, ca 2630-2611 BCE.
Death mask of Tutankhamen, from the innermost coffin in his tomb at Thebes, Egypt, 18 th Dynasty, ca.
1323 BCE. Gold with inlay of semiprecious stones, 1’9 ¼” high.
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1.Death mask of Tutankhamen, from the innermost coffin in his tomb at Thebes, Egypt, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1323 BCE. Gold with inlay of semiprecious stones, 1’9
Table of Illustrations 1. Map of Lower Egypt, showing location of Saqqara 2. Axonometric reconstruction of Precinct of Djoser 3. The Chamber of Blue Tiles 4. Plan of Precinct of Djoser 5. Entry hall viewed from the south west 6. Reconstruction of entry hall 7. Processional way
8. East portico, Hall of Columns 9. Stepped pyramid and Heb-Sed Court 10. Heb-Sed Court 11. House of the North (east side), with engaged columns (papyrus stalks) 12. Statues in the east court 13. Schematic drawing of successive pyramid construction stages 14. Reconstruction by Firth of south tomb chamber 15. Inscription depicting Djoser
Detail of the faç ade of the North Palace of the mortuary precinct of Djoser, Saqqara, Egypt, Dynasty III, ca. 2630-2611 BCE.
Great Pyramids, Gizeh, Egypt, Dynasty IV. From left: Pyramids of Menkaure ca 2490-2472 BCE, Kafre ca. 2520-2494 BCE, and Khufu ca. 2551-2528 BCE.
Section of the Pyramid of Khufu, Gizeh, Egypt.
Model of the pyramid complex Gizeh, Egypt.
Great Sphinx, Gizeh, Egypt, Dynasty IV, ca. 2520-2494 BCE. Sandstone, approx. 65’ high.
Khafre, from Gizeh, Egypt, Dynasty IV, ca. 2520-2494 BCE. Diorite, approx. 5’6” high.
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Menkaure and Khamerernebty(?), from Gizeh, Egypt, Dynasty IV, ca. 2490-2472 BCE. Graywecke, approx. 4’ 6 ½” high
Seated scribe (Kay?), from his mastaba at Saqqara, Egypt, Dynasty V, ca. 2450-2350 BCE. Painted limestone, approx. 1’9” high.
Ti watching a hippopotamus hunt, relief in the mastaba of Ti, Saqqara, Egypt, Dynasty V, ca.2450-2350 BCE. Painted limestone, hunting scene approx. 4’ high
People, boats and animals, detail of a watercolor copy of a wall painting from Tomb 100 at Hierakonpolis, Egypt, Predynastic, ca. 3500-3200 BCE. Paint on plaster, entire painting approx. 16’3” long.
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Plan and restored view of the mortuary precinct of Djoser, Saqqarea, Egypt, Dynasty III, ca. 2630-2611 BCE.
Plan and restored view of the mortuary precinct of Djoser, Saqqarea, Egypt, Dynasty III, ca. 2630-2611 BCE.