26th Dynasty Gallery

Schist statue of the goddess Isis, Ancient Egyptian, end of 26th dynasty, c530 BC

Schist statue of the goddess Isis, Ancient Egyptian, end of 26th dynasty, c530 BC. From the tomb of Psammetik at Saqqara. Isis was the sister-wife of Osiris, god of the dead, seated on a throne. She is seated on a throne and wears the crown characteristic of Hathor with whom she is often associated. From the Egyptian Museum, Cairo

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Amulet of a Menat Counterpoise with Lion-headed Goddess, Egypt

Amulet of a Menat Counterpoise with Lion-headed Goddess, Egypt, Third Intermediate Period-Late Period, Dynasties 25-26 (about 747-525 BCE)

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Coffin of Wenuhotep, Egypt, Third Intermediate-Late Period

Coffin of Wenuhotep, Egypt, Third Intermediate-Late Period, late Dynasty 25-early Dynasty 26 (about 700-600 BCE)

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