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Ancient Egypt

98 works held in 3 museums

Papyri, ostraca, wall paintings, shrouds, painted stelae and Fayum portraits

Elderly Man Flanked by Egyptian Gods, Ancient Egypt

Elderly Man Flanked by Egyptian Gods, c. 250.

Elderly Man Flanked by Egyptian Gods (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, tempera on sycamore wood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Shroud, Ancient Egypt

Shroud, c. 125.

Shroud (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on linen

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Portrait of a young woman in red, Ancient Egypt

Portrait of a young woman in red, 90-120.

Portrait of a young woman in red (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, encaustic and gold leaf on limewood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Book of the Dead of the Priest of Horus, Imhotep (Imuthes), Ancient Egypt

Book of the Dead of the Priest of Horus, Imhotep (Imuthes), c. 332–200 BCE.

Book of the Dead of the Priest of Horus, Imhotep (Imuthes) (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on papyrus

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Ostracon with drawing of a bull, Ancient Egypt

Ostracon with drawing of a bull, 664–525 BCE.

Ostracon with drawing of a bull (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on limestone

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Book of the Dead of Khamhor, Ancient Egypt

Book of the Dead of Khamhor, 664–525 BCE.

Book of the Dead of Khamhor (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on papyrus

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Stela of the temple servant of Amun Irtihareru adoring Re-Harakhty and Atum, Ancient Egypt

Stela of the temple servant of Amun Irtihareru adoring Re-Harakhty and Atum, c. 721–525 BCE.

Stela of the temple servant of Amun Irtihareru adoring… (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on gessoed wood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Book of Amduat of Buiruharmut, with Elements of the Tenth through Twelfth Hours, Ancient Egypt

Book of Amduat of Buiruharmut, with Elements of the Tenth through Twelfth Hours, 1000–900 BCE.

Book of Amduat of Buiruharmut, with Elements of the Tenth… (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on papyrus

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

Oracular Amuletic Decree, Ancient Egypt

Oracular Amuletic Decree, 1069–715 BCE.

Oracular Amuletic Decree (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on papyrus

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

Ostracon with Pharaoh Spearing a Lion and a Royal Hymn on its Back, Ancient Egypt

Ostracon with Pharaoh Spearing a Lion and a Royal Hymn on its Back, c. 1200–1080 BCE.

Ostracon with Pharaoh Spearing a Lion and a Royal Hymn on… (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on limestone

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Portrait of a Youth with a Surgical Cut in one Eye, Ancient Egypt

Portrait of a Youth with a Surgical Cut in one Eye, 190–210.

Portrait of a Youth with a Surgical Cut in one Eye (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, encaustic on limewood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Portrait of a young woman with a gilded wreath, Ancient Egypt

Portrait of a young woman with a gilded wreath, 120–140.

Portrait of a young woman with a gilded wreath (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, encaustic and gold leaf on wood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Funerary Portrait of a Young Girl, Ancient Egypt

Funerary Portrait of a Young Girl, vers 25-37.

Funerary Portrait of a Young Girl (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, encaustic on limewood

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

Marriage Contract, Ancient Egypt

Marriage Contract, 380–343 BCE.

Marriage Contract (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on papyrus

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Ostracon with sketch of a grazing antelope, Ancient Egypt

Ostracon with sketch of a grazing antelope, 664–610 BCE.

Ostracon with sketch of a grazing antelope (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on limestone

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Tomb Stele of Nesptah, Ancient Egypt

Tomb Stele of Nesptah, 664–525 BCE.

Tomb Stele of Nesptah (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on wood

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

Stela with man offering to Re-Harakhty, unfinished, Ancient Egypt

Stela with man offering to Re-Harakhty, unfinished, c. 721–664 BCE.

Stela with man offering to Re-Harakhty, unfinished (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on gessoed wood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Book of the Dead of Buiruhar(mut), Ancient Egypt

Book of the Dead of Buiruhar(mut), 1000–900 BCE.

Book of the Dead of Buiruhar(mut) (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on papyrus

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

Book of the Dead of Hori, Ancient Egypt

Book of the Dead of Hori, c. 1069–945 BCE.

Book of the Dead of Hori (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on papyrus

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

Ostracon with a Drawing of a King, Ancient Egypt

Ostracon with a Drawing of a King, c. 1213–1069 BCE.

Ostracon with a Drawing of a King (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, pigment on limestone

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Shroud of a Woman Wearing a Fringed Tunic, Ancient Egypt

Shroud of a Woman Wearing a Fringed Tunic, 170–200.

Shroud of a Woman Wearing a Fringed Tunic (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, tempera on linen

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Fragmentary Shroud with a Bearded Young Man, Ancient Egypt

Fragmentary Shroud with a Bearded Young Man, 120–150.

Fragmentary Shroud with a Bearded Young Man (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, tempera on linen

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Shroud of a woman with bent-arm posture, Ancient Egypt

Shroud of a woman with bent-arm posture, 100 BCE–100 CE.

Shroud of a woman with bent-arm posture (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, tempera on linen

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Hieratic Ostracon with the beginning of "The Wisdom of Amenemope", Ancient Egypt

Hieratic Ostracon with the beginning of "The Wisdom of Amenemope", 525–404 BCE.

Hieratic Ostracon with the beginning of "The Wisdom of… (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on limestone

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Ostracon with sketch of a harpist, Ancient Egypt

Ostracon with sketch of a harpist, 664–610 BCE.

Ostracon with sketch of a harpist (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on limestone

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Painted wooden panel of Tabakenkhonsu, Ancient Egypt

Painted wooden panel of Tabakenkhonsu, c. 680–670 BCE.

Painted wooden panel of Tabakenkhonsu (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on gessoed wood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Stela of Aafenmut, Ancient Egypt

Stela of Aafenmut, c. 924–891 BCE.

Stela of Aafenmut (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on gessoed wood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Book of the Dead of Bakenmut, Ancient Egypt

Book of the Dead of Bakenmut, 1000–900 BCE.

Book of the Dead of Bakenmut (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on papyrus

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

Funerary Papyrus of Nesiamun, Ancient Egypt

Funerary Papyrus of Nesiamun, c. 1080–945 BCE.

Funerary Papyrus of Nesiamun (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on papyrus

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Shroud of Hori, Ancient Egypt

Shroud of Hori, c. 1300–1080 BCE.

Shroud of Hori (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on gessoed linen

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Portrait of a thin-faced, bearded man, Ancient Egypt

Portrait of a thin-faced, bearded man, 160–180.

Portrait of a thin-faced, bearded man (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, encaustic on limewood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Portrait of the Boy Eutyches, Ancient Egypt

Portrait of the Boy Eutyches, 100–150.

Portrait of the Boy Eutyches (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, encaustic on wood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Part of a funerary papyrus showing the judgment before Osiris, Ancient Egypt

Part of a funerary papyrus showing the judgment before Osiris, c. 230–150 BCE.

Part of a funerary papyrus showing the judgment before… (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on papyrus

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Writing Board, Ancient Egypt

Writing Board, 570–525 BCE.

Writing Board (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on wood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Papyrus fragment with a painting of Khepri, Shu, Tefnut, Thoth, and Isis in a solar boat, Ancient Egypt

Papyrus fragment with a painting of Khepri, Shu, Tefnut, Thoth, and Isis in a solar boat, after 664 BCE.

Papyrus fragment with a painting of Khepri, Shu, Tefnut… (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on papyrus

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Astronomical papyrus fragments with a representation of the planet Saturn, Ancient Egypt

Astronomical papyrus fragments with a representation of the planet Saturn, c. 700–525 BCE.

Astronomical papyrus fragments with a representation of the… (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on papyrus

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Stele of Djedasetiufankh, Ancient Egypt

Stele of Djedasetiufankh, 945–715 BCE.

Stele of Djedasetiufankh (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on wood

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

Book of the Dead for the Chantress of Amun, Nauny, Ancient Egypt

Book of the Dead for the Chantress of Amun, Nauny, c. 1050 BCE.

Book of the Dead for the Chantress of Amun, Nauny (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on papyrus

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Ostracon depicting Ramesses IX offering Maat, attributed to the chief draftsman Amenhotep, Ancient Egypt

Ostracon depicting Ramesses IX offering Maat, attributed to the chief draftsman Amenhotep, c. 1137–1118 BCE.

Ostracon depicting Ramesses IX offering Maat, attributed to… (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on limestone

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Ostracon With a Royal Head, Ancient Egypt

Ostracon With a Royal Head, c. 1300–1080 BCE.

Ostracon With a Royal Head (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on limestone

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Osiris Shroud, Ancient Egypt

Osiris Shroud, c. 125.

Osiris Shroud (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on linen

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Portrait of an elderly lady with a gold wreath, Ancient Egypt

Portrait of an elderly lady with a gold wreath, 100–125.

Portrait of an elderly lady with a gold wreath (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, encaustic on limewood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Funerary Shroud Fragment, Ancient Egypt

Funerary Shroud Fragment, 332–30 BCE.

Funerary Shroud Fragment (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on linen

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Ostracon with sketch of a calf, Ancient Egypt

Ostracon with sketch of a calf, 664–610 BCE.

Ostracon with sketch of a calf (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on limestone

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Book of the Dead Papyrus with Chapters 100 and 129, Ancient Egypt

Book of the Dead Papyrus with Chapters 100 and 129, 664–30 BCE.

Book of the Dead Papyrus with Chapters 100 and 129 (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink and paint on papyrus

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Stela of the God's-Father of Amun Pakeshi, Ancient Egypt

Stela of the God's-Father of Amun Pakeshi, c. 721–525 BCE.

Stela of the God's-Father of Amun Pakeshi (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on gessoed wood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Vignette of the Book of the Dead of Bakenmut, Ancient Egypt

Vignette of the Book of the Dead of Bakenmut, 1000–900 BCE.

Vignette of the Book of the Dead of Bakenmut (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on papyrus

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

Funerary Papyrus of Tayuhenutmut, Ancient Egypt

Funerary Papyrus of Tayuhenutmut, c. 1069–945 BCE.

Funerary Papyrus of Tayuhenutmut (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, pigment on papyrus

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Artist's Sketch of Ramesses IV, Ancient Egypt

Artist's Sketch of Ramesses IV, c. 1166–1158 BCE.

Artist's Sketch of Ramesses IV (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on limestone

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Ostracon with a figure of the god Iunmutef, Ancient Egypt

Ostracon with a figure of the god Iunmutef, c. 1300–1080 BCE.

Ostracon with a figure of the god Iunmutef (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, ink on limestone

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Anonymous Egyptian works from the 21st century BCE to the 3rd century CE, in the public domain. Only flat, painted or drawn works are shown: no sculpture and no three-dimensional object. They are held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago, named under each work, which publish their photographs themselves under a CC0 license. Title, date, materials and dimensions are taken from the museum's record.