Images Dated 20th August 2008

An Ancient Egyptian wooden toilet case, 1936

An Ancient Egyptian wooden toilet case, 1936. From the belongings of Tutu, wife of the scribe Ani. The box consists of four compartments and contains salves, cosmetics, a brush for painting the eyes, a palette, an elbow cushion and a pumice stone. On the floor are a pair of pink sandals. Plate taken from The Art of Ancient Egypt, published by the Phaidon Press (Vienna, 1936)

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The God Bes, c350 BC (1936)

The God Bes, c350 BC (1936). Limestone statue. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris. Bes was an Egyptian deity worshipped in the later periods of dynastic history as a protector of households and in particular mothers and children. Plate taken from The Art of Ancient Egypt, published by the Phaidon Press (Vienna, 1936)

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Amenhotep III (1390 BC-1352 BC), Ancient Egyptian Pharoah, 1936

Amenhotep III (1390 BC-1352 BC), Ancient Egyptian Pharoah, 1936. Granite head of a colossal statue. Found in the collection of the British Museum. Plate taken from The Art of Ancient Egypt, published by the Phaidon Press (Vienna, 1936)

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