From 14th Century BC To 10th Century BC

The art history from 14th century BC to 10th century BC is a fascinating period that saw the development of various art forms. This was a time when artists began to experiment with different materials and techniques, resulting in a wide variety of artworks. From statues and paintings to pottery and jewelry, there is a wealth of art from this period that is worth exploring.

Shabti of Paser, the Vizier of Seti I and Ramesses II

    This is a shabti of Paser, who is shown in a mummiform and carrying two hoes and a basket.
    The shabti is inscribed with six horizontal lines of text, which are intended to free the owner from obligatory tasks in the afterlife.
    The shabti was found in the tomb of Paser.

Pectoral of Mutnefret

    This pectoral would have been placed over the chest of the deceased, and probably sewn to the mummy's wrappings, as the pierced holes at its top and bottom suggest.
    The pectoral is shaped as a pylon with a cavetto cornice.
    The front panel shows two kneeling figures adoring a scarab and the reverse with a boat with twin Djed-pillars.
   In the middle, the scarab's back appears inscribed with a spell--often found in Books of the Dead - that addresses the deceased's heart (see translation)

Overseer Shabti of Nauny

    Almost 400 small funerary figures known as shabtis were found with Nauny's burial.
    These can be seen as avatars, meant to carry out agricultural labor on Nauny's behalf in the afterlife.
    Of the 393 shabtis discovered, 355 were workers and 37 were overseers like this one.

Inlaid Rosette

    This rosette has been inlaid with pieces of red jasper, faience, and glass in a technique called cloisonné.
    According to a note on the accession card, Howard Carter said that it was purchased by Theodore M. Davis from one of the men who funded excavations in KV 42 in the Valley of the Kings.
    While Carter was Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt, he had overseen the excavation of this tomb.
   In his report on the work, Carter mentions the rosette which he thought might be the bottom part of a menat or counterpoise for a ceremonial necklace
    Although this is possible, it may be an element for another type of jewelry.

Papyrus charm

    This papyrus is inscribed with an incantation for protection, invoking the eight deities of the Ogdoad in order to protect the individual named in the final line.
    At the bottom center, a drawing once featured two symmetrically arranged crocodiles facing and attacking a figure positioned between them.
    The papyrus would have been folded into a small package and worn on a string around the neck.

String from papyrus charm

    This papyrus is inscribed with an incantation for protection, invoking the eight deities of the Ogdoad in order to protect the individual named in the final line.
    At the bottom center, a drawing once featured two symmetrically arranged crocodiles facing and attacking a figure positioned between them.
    The papyrus would have been folded into a small package and worn on a string around the neck.

Papyrus charm

    This papyrus is inscribed with an incantation for protection, invoking the eight deities of the Ogdoad in order to protect the individual named in the final line.
    At the bottom center, a drawing once featured two symmetrically arranged crocodiles facing and attacking a figure positioned between them.
    The papyrus would have been folded into a small package and worn on a string around the neck.

Dummy Jar Inscribed for Sennefer and Senetnay