Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

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Egypt, 2000–1000 B.C.

Ancient Egypt
Ancient Nubia (also see Sudan)
Middle Kingdom, ca. 2030–1640 b.c.
Second Intermediate Period, ca. 1640–1550 b.c.
New Kingdom, ca. 1550–1070 b.c.
Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1070–712 b.c.
Egyptian control. Lower Nubia, ca. 1981–1802 b.c.
Egyptian control, Lower Nubia, ca. 1550–1070 b.c.
C-Group culture, Lower Nubia, ca. 2200–1500 b.c.
Middle and Classical Kerma cultures, ca. 2050–1500 b.c.
Egyptian control, Upper Nubia, ca. 1500–1070 b.c.

Maps

World Map / Africa
Encompasses ancient Egypt and northern ancient Nubia

Upper and Lower Egypt are reunited by Theban king Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II who establishes the capital at Thebes, then Itj-tawy. Egypt is briefly ruled by competing dynasties from western Asia and its environs. Reunification occurs again under Ahmose I and a time of economic and artistic prosperity ensues. Hatshepsut, the most powerful female ruler of pharaonic history, builds her unique funerary temple in western Thebes. After the reign of Ramesses III, Egypt's power gradually declines, leading to the Third Intermediate Period.

  • • ca. 2030–1640 B.C. ( Middle Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 11–Dynasty 13) The Theban king Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II reunites Upper and Lower Egypt, establishing the capital at Thebes and ushering in the Middle Kingdom. A renewed flowering of the arts is evident, especially in Mentuhotep's innovative funerary temple in western Thebes, and in the exquisite painted reliefs decorating this structure and the tombs of officials in the surrounding cemeteries.

  • • ca. 1981–1802 B.C. (Dynasty 12) Amenemhat I, founder of Dynasty 12, moves the capital from Thebes to Itj-tawy in the north. The architecture and sculpture of this dynasty show clear links with the artistic traditions of the late Old Kingdom, while creating powerful and distinctive new artistic forms. Egyptians trade extensively with cultures of the eastern Mediterranean and control Lower Nubia, building a series of forts on either side of the second cataract of the Nile.

  • • ca. 1640–1550 B.C. (Second Intermediate Period, Dynasties 15–16 in Lower Egypt, Dynasty 17 in Upper Egypt) During the Second Intermediate Period, Egypt is ruled once again by competing dynasties. The north is controlled by the Hyksos, descendants of people from western Asia who had settled in the eastern Nile Delta. The Hyksos form an alliance with the rulers of Kerma in Nubia against the Egyptian dynasty based in Thebes.

  • • ca. 1550–1070 B.C. (New Kingdom, Dynasties 18–20) The Theban king Ahmose I reunites Egypt, founding Dynasty 18. A series of great warrior kings, in particular Thutmose III, extend Egyptian influence in western Asia throughout the Levant to the borders of the Hittite empire. Egypt also gains control of Nubia as far south as the fourth cataract. Through military campaigns, trade, diplomatic gifts, and tribute, Egypt attains a level of wealth previously unknown. This wealth is a catalyst for the third great flowering of Egyptian culture, marked by royal building campaigns unequaled since the time of the pyramids. The period also produces an abundance of nonroyal art, including statuary, relief, painting, and all types of minor arts.

  • • ca. 1550–1295 B.C.(Dynasty 18) Although Memphis is the chief administrative center, Thebes, cult center of the god Amun-Re and home of the dynasty, remains important as a religious and cultural center. Influenced by the temple of Mentuhotep II, Hatshepsut, the most powerful female ruler of pharaonic history, builds her unique funerary temple in western Thebes. Akhenaten, ruling near the end of the dynasty, breaks with tradition by establishing the first monotheistic religion. Although the new religion ends with his death, the influence of artistic innovations introduced during Akhenaten's reign continues into the next dynasty.

  • • ca. 1295–1070 B.C. (Dynasties 19–20, Ramesside Period) Dynasty 19 is founded by Ramesses I, a high military official from the eastern Delta. Ramesses II, most famous of the Ramesside kings, reasserts Egypt's hegemony over the Levant in the east and Nubia to the south. The Ramesside Period is best known for its monumental structures—the temple of Osiris built by Seti I at Abydos; the great hypostyle hall in the temple of Amun-Re at Karnak; the rock-cut temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel in Lower Nubia; and Medinet Habu, the mortuary temple of Ramesses III in western Thebes. After the reign of Ramesses III, Egypt's power gradually declines, leading to the Third Intermediate Period.

  • • ca. 1070–712 B.C. ( Third Intermediate Period, Dynasties 21–24) This period is a time of competing dynasties and of gradual fragmentation into yet smaller political units.

Akhenaten Sacrificing a Duck, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
Egyptian
Limestone; H. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm)
Gift of Norbert Schimmel, 1985 (1985.328.2)
Artist's gridded sketch, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Hatshepsut, ca. 1479–1458 B.C.
Egyptian; From western Thebes
Limestone and ink; W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1923 (23.3.4)
Artist's sketch of Ramesses IV, New Kingdom, Dynasty 20, reign of Ramesses IV, ca. 1153–1147 B.C.
Egyptian
Limestone; H. 7 in. (18 cm), W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915 (30.8.234)
Artist's sketches of Senenmut, New Kingdom, early co-reign of Thutmose III and Hatshepsut, ca. 1479–1423 B.C.
Egyptian; From western Thebes (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, below TT71)
Limestone; W. 6 3/4 in. (17 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1931 (31.4.2)

Bag of natron from Tutankhamun's embalming cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, embalming cache of Tutankhamun (Tomb KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Davis/Ayrton 1907
Linen, natron; 8.5 x 6.6 cm, H. 3.6 cm
Gift of Joseph Veach Noble, 1988 (1988.437.2)
Bakers and Brewers from Meketre's model bakery, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat I, ca. 1975 B.C.
Egyptian; From the tomb of Meketre, western Thebes
Plastered and painted wood; H. of tallest figure 7 1/8 in. (18 cm)
Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920 (20.3.12)
Basket and toilet articles, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early co-reign of Thutmose III and Hatshepsut, ca. 1479–1473 B.C.
Egyptian; From western Thebes (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, below TT71)
Halfa grass and linen cord; Egyptian alabaster, linen, linen cord, ebony; boxwood and cypress; H. of basket (without cover) 5 in. (12.8 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1936 (36.3.189,.190,.199)

Blue kerchief from Tutankhamun's embalming cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, embalming cache of Tutankhamun (Tomb KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Davis/Ayrton 1907
Linen dyed with indigotin; W. 20 7/8 in. (53 cm), L. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm), thread count per inch 86 x 188
Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909 (09.184.217)


Kerchief from Tutankhamun's embalming cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, embalming cache of Tutankhamun (Tomb KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Davis/Ayrton 1907
Linen; W. 26 in. (66 cm), L. 20 1/16 in. (51 cm)
Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909 (09.184.218)


Kerchief from Tutankhamun's embalming cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, embalming cache of Tutankhamun (Tomb KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Davis/Ayrton 1907
Linen; W. 26 15/16 in. (68.5 cm), L. 20 11/16 in. (52.5 cm)
Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909 (09.184.219)
Bowl decorated with marsh scenes, late Dynasty XIX–Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1188–712 B.C.)
From Bubastis
Silver
Rogers Fund, 1907 (07.228.20)
Box from the tomb of Sennedjem, New Kingdom, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C.
Egyptian; From the tomb of Sennedjem, Deir el-Medina, western Thebes
Gessoed and painted wood; H. 6 1/4 in. (16 cm)
Funds from various donors, 1886 (86.1.8)
Canopic Jar Lid, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, late reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1340–1336 B.C.
Egyptian; From KV55, Valley of the Kings, western Thebes
Egyptian alabaster with glass and stone inlays; H. 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm)
Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915 (30.8.54)
Chair panel of Thutmose IV, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose IV, ca. 1400–1390 B.C.
Egyptian
Cedar; H. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm)
Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915 (30.8.45)
Chair, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early co-reign of Thutmose III and Hatshepsut, ca. 1479–1473 B.C.
Egyptian; From the tomb of Hatnofer and Ramose, western Thebes
Boxwood, cypress, ebony, linen cord; H. 20 7/8 in. (53 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1936 (36.3.152)
Clappers, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
Egyptian; From Amarna
Ivory; L. 8 1/2 in. (21.5 cm)
Gift of Mrs. John Hubbard and Egypt Exploration Society, 1932 (32.5.2a-b)
Conical boss from a bowl with granulated decoration, late Dynasty XIX–Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1188–712 B.C.)
From Bubastis
Gold
The Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915 (30.8.371)
Cosmetic Jar in the Form of a Cat, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1991–1783 B.C.
Egyptian
Egyptian alabaster (calcite) with inlaid eyes of rock crystal and copper; H. 5 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1990 (1990.59.1)

Cylindrical bag of sawdust from Tutankhamun's embalming cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, embalming cache of Tutankhamun (Tomb KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Davis/Ayrton 1907
Linen, decomposed wood material (sawdust); folded into two parallel rolls: L. 39.7 cm, W. 8.7 cm, H. 3.7 cm; as one long tube: L. ca. 75 cm, W. 4.5 cm wide, H. 3.7 cm
Gift of Joseph Veach Noble, 1988 (1988.437.1)
Face of Senwosret III, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret III, ca. 1878–1840 B.C.
Egyptian
Quartzite; H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 (26.7.1394)
Facsimile of Queen Nefertari, New Kingdom, Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C.
Egyptian
Color facsimile by Nina deGaris Davies
Rogers Fund, 1930 (30.4.145)
Facsimile of tomb painting of Ramesses III, New Kingdom, Dynasty 20, reign of Ramesses III, ca. 1184–1153 B.C.
Egyptian
Rogers Fund, 1933 (33.8.7)

A Field of Barley, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1349–1336 B.C.
Egyptian
Limestone with remains of paint; H. 9 1/16 in. (23 cm), W. 20 1/2 in. (52 cm)
Gift of Norbert Schimmel, 1985 (1985.328.24)
Fish, Dynasty 12–13 (ca. 1981–1640 B.C.)
Egyptian; Lisht North, Tomb L847
Gold, beryl
Rogers Fund, 1909 (09.180.1182)

Floral collar from Tutankhamun's embalming cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, embalming cache of Tutankhamun (Tomb KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Davis/Ayrton 1907
Papyrus, olive leaves, persea leaves, cornflowers, blue lotus petals, Picris flowers, nightshade berries, faience, linen; Diam. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm), D. 6 11/16 in. (17 cm), Diam. of faience disk beads 3/16 in. (0.5 cm)
Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909 (09.184.214)


Floral collar from Tutankhamun's embalming cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, embalming cache of Tutankhamun (Tomb KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Davis/Ayrton 1907
Papyrus, olive leaves, cornflowers, linen; Diam. 17 5/16 in. (44 cm), D. 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm)
Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909 (09.184.215)


Floral collar from Tutankhamun's embalming cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, embalming cache of Tutankhamun (Tomb KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Davis/Ayrton 1907
Papyrus, olive leaves, persea leaves, nightshade berries, celery (?), faience, linen dyed red; Diam. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm), D. 6 11/16 in. (17 cm), Diam. of disk beads 3/16 in. (0.5 cm)
Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909 (09.184.216)

Fragment of the face of a queen, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
Egypt, Middle Egypt, el-Amarna (Akhetaten); inc. el-Hagg Qandil
Yellow jasper; H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm), W. 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm), D. 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm)
Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 (26.7.1396)

Fragmentary seal impression from Tutankhamun's embalming cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, embalming cache of Tutankhamun (Tomb KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Davis/Ayrton 1907
Nile mud; L. 13/16 in. (3 cm), W. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909 (09.184.260)


Fragmentary impression of the necropolis seal from Tutankhamun's embalming cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, embalming cache of Tutankhamun (Tomb KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Davis/Ayrton 1907
Black mud; L. 1 in. (2.5 cm), W. 13/16 in. (2 cm)
Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909 (09.184.261)


Seal impression attached to a fiber tie from Tutankhamun's embalming cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, embalming cache of Tutankhamun (Tomb KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Davis/Ayrton 1907
Mud, fiber; Seal and tie: L. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm), seal: L. 1 in. (2.5 cm), W. 11/16 in. (1.8 cm)
Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909 (09.184.262)
Gable-topped chest and linens, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, 1550–1295 B.C.
Egyptian; From the tomb of Hatnofer and Ramose, western Thebes
Whitewashed wood; linen; H. of chest 17 3/8 in. (44 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1936 (36.3.56,.54,.111,.140)
Guardian figure in the form of King Amenemhat II, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat II, ca. 1919–1885 B.C.
Egyptian
Painted wood; H. 22 7/8 in. (55.5 cm)
Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1914 (14.3.17)
Haremhab as a scribe, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Haremhab, ca. 1323–1295 B.C.
Egyptian
Granodiorite; H. 46 in. (116.8 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. V. Everit Macy, 1923 (23.10.1)
Harp, New Kingdom, late Dynasty 18, ca. 1390–1295 B.C.
Egyptian
Wood; L. 32 1/4 in. (82 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1943 (43.2.1)
Hatshepsut, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Hatshepsut, ca. 1473–1458 B.C.
Egyptian; From Deir el-Bahri, western Thebes
Indurated limestone; H. 76 3/4 in. (195 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1929 (29.3.2)
Head of a cobra, Dynasty 12–13 (ca. 1981–1640 B.C.)
Egyptian; Lisht North
Carnelian
Rogers Fund, 1909 (09.180.2455)
Head of a Princess, New Kingdom, late Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten, 1352–1336 B.C.
Egyptian
Quartzite and paint; H. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2005 (2005.363)
Head of Ahmose I, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Ahmose I (ca. 1550–1525 B.C.)
Egyptian
Limestone; H. 22 1/8 in. (56 cm)
Gift of Nanette R. Kelekian, in memory of Beatrice and Charles Dikran Kelekian, 2006 (2006.270)
Head of Amenemhat III, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat III, ca. 1859–1813 B.C.
Egyptian
Black granite; H. 16 in. (41 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Foulds, 1924 (24.7.1)
Head of Amenhotep I, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep I, ca. 1525–1504 B.C.
Egyptian
Sandstone; H. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1926 (26.3.30a)
Head of Amenhotep II, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep II, ca. 1427–1400 B.C.
Egyptian
Black granite; H. 7 1/2 in. (19 cm)
Purchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966 (66.99.20)
Head of Amenhotep III, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
Egyptian
Brown quartzite; H. 13 3/4 in. (35 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1956 (56.138)
Head of Amenmesse, New Kingdom, Dynasty 19, reign of Amenmesse, ca. 1203–1200 B.C.
Egyptian
Quartzite; H. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1934 (34.2.2)
Head of Queen Tiye, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1388–1340 B.C.
Egyptian
Red quartzite; H. 4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1911 (11.150.26)

Head of the god Amun, New Kingdom, post-Amarna period, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Egypt
Granodiorite; H. 17 5/16 in. (44 cm), W. 15 1/16 in. (38.2 cm), D. 16 5/16 in. (41.5 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1907 (07.228.34)
Head of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Egyptian
Indurated limestone; H. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1950 (50.6)
Heart amulets, Dynasty 18–19 (ca. 1550–1186 B.C.)
Egyptian
Glass
Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910 (10.130.1782)

Heart amulets, Dynasty 19–20 (ca. 1295–1070 B.C.)
Egyptian
Agate
Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910 (10.130.1804)
Hedgehog amulet on a string, Dynasty 12 (ca. 1981–1802 B.C.)
Egyptian; Lisht North, Pit 995
Glazed steatite, reed
Rogers Fund, 1922 (22.1.301)
Hippo's head, Dynasty 12 (ca. 1981–1802 B.C.)
Egyptian
Beryl
Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910 (10.130.2310)

Inscribed linen sheet from Tutankhamun's embalming cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, embalming cache of Tutankhamun (Tomb KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Davis/Ayrton 1907
Linen; L. 98 13/16 in. (251 cm), W. 24 7/16 in. (62 cm)
Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909 (09.184.693)
Jar from the tomb of Sennedjem, New Kingdom, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C.
Egyptian; From the tomb of Sennedjem, Deir el-Medina, western Thebes
Painted red pottery; H. 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Funds from various donors, 1886 (86.1.10)
Jug with a lion handle, late Dynasty XIX–Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1188–712 B.C.)
From Bubastis
Silver
Rogers Fund, 1907 (07.228.187)
Khonsu's anthropoid coffins, New Kingdom, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C.
Egyptian; From the tomb of Sennedjem, Deir el-Medina, western Thebes
Gessoed and painted wood; H. of taller coffin 78 3/4 in. (200 cm)
Funds from various donors, 1886 (86.1.1,.2)
Khonsu's funerary mask, New Kingdom, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C.
Egyptian; From the tomb of Sennedjem, Deir el-Medina, western Thebes
Painted wood and cartonnage; H. 18 7/8 in. (48 cm)
Funds from various donors, 1886 (86.1.4)

Kneeling statue of Bay, New Kingdom, early Dynasty 19, reign of Seti I or later (ca. 1294–1250 B.C.)
Egyptian
Limestone; H. 11 1/2 in. (28.2 cm)
Purchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966 (66.99.94)
Gift of Dr. R. J. Demarée, 2009 (2009.253)
Kneeling statuette of Thutmose III, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1425 B.C.
Egyptian
Bronze; H. 5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm)
Purchase, Edith Perry Chapman Fund and Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation Inc. Gift, 1995 (1995.21)

Linen from Tutankhamun's embalming cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, embalming cache of Tutankhamun (Tomb KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Davis/Ayrton 1907
Linen, ink; L. 38 in. (96.5 cm), W. 12 5/8 in. (32 cm)
Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909 (09.184.220)
Long-necked jar, late Dynasty XIX–Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1188–712 B.C.)
From Bubastis
Silver
Rogers Fund, 1907 (07.228.16)

Mummy bandage from Tutankhamun's embalming cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, embalming cache of Tutankhamun (Tomb KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Davis/Ayrton 1907
Linen; L. 64 15/16 in. (165 cm), W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909 (09.184.797)
Mummy of the Chief Treasurer Ukhhotep, Dynasty 12 (ca. 1991–1786 B.C.)
Egyptian; From Meir
Wood, gold leaf, Egyptian alabaster, obsidian, and various organic materials; L. 6 ft. 5 in. (195 cm), W. 1 ft. 7 in. (48 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1912 (12.182.132)
Neck from a vessel depicting the goddess Hathor flanked by felines, late Dynasty XIX–Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1188–712 B.C.)
From Bubastis
Silver, gold
The Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915 (30.8.370)
Osirid figure of Merneptah, New Kingdom, Dynasty 19, reign of Merneptah, ca. 1213–1203 B.C.
Egyptian
Limestone; H. 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm)
Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 (26.7.1451)
Ostracon, New Kingdom, Dynasties 19–20, ca. 1295–?1069 B.C.
Egyptian; From the Valley of the Kings, western Thebes
Painted limestone; 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (14 x 12.5 cm)
Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 (26.7.1453)
Pectoral of Princess Sit-Hathor-yunet (detail), Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reigns of Senwosret II–Amenemhat III, ca. 1887–1813 B.C.
Egyptian; From Lahun
Gold, carnelian, feldspar, garnet, turquoise; W. of pectoral 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Rogers Fund and Henry Walters Gift, 1916 (16.1.3)
Prancing Horse, New Kingdom, late Dynasty 18, probably reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1391–1353 B.C.
Egyptian
Ivory, garnet inlay; L. 6 in. (15 cm)
Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 (26.7.1293)
Razor and mirror, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early co-reign of Thutmose III and Hatshepsut, ca. 1479–1473 B.C.
Egyptian; From the tomb of Hatnofer and Ramose, western Thebes
Bronze and wood; H. of mirror 6 3/4 in. (17 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1936 (36.3.69,.13)
Relief of Haremhab, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Haremhab, ca. 1323–1295 B.C.
Egyptian
Limestone; H. 10 in. (25.5 cm), W. 10 1/2 in. (26.6 cm)
Purchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966 (66.99.44)
Relief of King Amenemhat I, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat I, ca. 1981–1952 B.C.
Egyptian
Painted limestone; H. 68 in. (173 cm), W. 14 1/2 in. (37 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1908 (08.200.5)
Relief of Queen Kiya, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1352–1340 B.C.
Egyptian
Limestone; H. 9 in. (22.8 cm), W. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
Gift of Norbert Schimmel, 1985 (1985.328.8)
Relief of Queen Nefertiti, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.
Egyptian
Sandstone; H. 13 in. (33 cm), W. 12 5/8 in. (32 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1961 (61.117)
Relief of Ramesses I, New Kingdom, Dynasty 19, ca. 1295–1294 B.C.
Egyptian
Limestone
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1911 (11.155.3a)
Relief of Ramesses II, New Kingdom, Dynasty 19, ca. 1279–1273 B.C.
Egyptian
Limestone; H. 43 in. (109 cm), W. 43 in. (109 cm)
Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1905 (05.4.256)
Relief of Ramesses IX, New Kingdom, Dynasty 20, reign of Ramesses IX, ca. 1126–1108 B.C.
Egyptian
Limestone; H. 17 3/4 in. (45 cm), W. 22 1/2 in. (57 cm)
Purchase, Frederick P. Huntley Bequest, 1959 (59.51a,b)
Relief of Senwosret I, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret I, ca. 1961–1917 B.C.
Egyptian
Painted limestone; H. 18 1/4 in. (46 cm), W. 31 1/2 in. (80 cm)
Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1914 (14.3.6)
Relief of Thutmose I, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose I, ca. 1504–1492 B.C.
Egyptian
Color facsimile by Nina deGaris Davies (1925)
Rogers Fund, 1930 (30.4.137)
Relief of Thutmose III, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1425 B.C.
Egyptian
Limestone; H. 12 5/8 in. (32 cm)
Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 (26.7.1399)
Rings and necklace, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat I, ca. 1975 B.C.
Egyptian; From the tomb of Wah, western Thebes
Carnelian and linen thread; blue-glazed steatite and linen thread; carnelian, turquoise, moss agate, amethyst, milky quartz, green-glazed steatite, and twisted linen cord; L. of scarab 1 in. (2.6 cm)
Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920 (40.3.1,.11,.16)

A Royal Hand, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1349–1336 B.C.
Egyptian
Limestone, traces of paint; H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm), W. 10 13/16 in. (27.5 cm)
Gift of Norbert Schimmel, 1985 (1985.328.1)
Scarab ring, Dynasty 12 (ca. 1981–1802 B.C.)
Egyptian
Amethyst, copper
Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910 (10.130.910)

Scarab with the name of Hatshepsut, early Dynasty 18, reign of Hatshepsut, ca. 1473–1458 B.C.
Egyptian
Glazed steatite
Rogers Fund, 1927 (27.3.206)

Heart scarab of Ruru, Dynasty 18–20 (ca. 1550–1070 B.C.)
Egyptian
Dark green stone
Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910 (10.130.1650)

Naturalistic scarab, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period (ca. 688–30 B.C.)
Egyptian
Alabaster
Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915 (15.43.136)
Scribes from Meketre's model granary, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat I, ca. 1975 B.C.
Egyptian; From the tomb of Meketre, western Thebes
Plastered and painted wood; H. of right-hand figure 6 1/6 in. (15.5 cm)
Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920 (20.3.11)
Sculptor's model of Akhenaten, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
Egyptian
Limestone; H. 6 3/4 in. (17 cm), W. 5 3/8 in. (13.5 cm)
Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1921 (21.9.13)
Sculptor's model of the head of Akhenaten, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1349–1336 B.C.
Egyptian
Limestone; H. 13 3/8 in. (34 cm), W. 9 1/8 in. (23.3 cm)
Purchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation, Inc. Gift, 1966 (66.99.40)
Section from the "Book of the Dead" of Nany, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21, reigns of Psensennes I–II, ca. 1040–945 B.C.
Egyptian; Western Thebes
Painted and inscribed papyrus; H. of illustrated section 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1930 (30.3.31)
Shawabti box and shawabtis, New Kingdom, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C.
Egyptian; From the tomb of Sennedjem, Deir el-Medina, western Thebes
Painted wood; limestone and ink; H. of box 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm)
Funds from various donors, 1886 (86.1.14,.18,.21)
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis, 1967 (67.80)
Funds from various donors, 1886 (86.1.28)
Shawabti of Siptah, New Kingdom, Dynasty 19, reign of Siptah, ca. 1194–1188 B.C.
Egyptian
Alabaster; H. 8 1/4 in. (20.9 cm)
Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1914 (14.6.179)
Situla with floral decoration, late Dynasty XIX–Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1188–712 B.C.)
From Bubastis
Gold
Rogers Fund, 1907 (07.228.22)
Situla with floral decoration, late Dynasty XIX–Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1188–712 B.C.)
From Bubastis
Silver
Rogers Fund, 1907 (07.228.18)
Sphinx of Hatshepsut, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Hatshepsut, ca. 1473–1458 B.C.
Egyptian
Red granite with traces of blue and yellow paint; L. 11 ft. 3 in. (343 cm), H. 5 ft. 4 1/2 in. (164 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1931 (31.3.166)
Statue of Queen Ahmose-Nefertari, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Ahmose, ca. 1550–1525 B.C.
Egyptian
Limestone; H. 11 in. (28 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1916 (16.10.224)
Statue of Seti I, New Kingdom, Dynasty 19, reign of Seti I, ca. 1294–1279 B.C.
Egyptian
Black granite; H. 45 in. (114.5 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1922 (22.2.21)
Statuette of a Hippopotamus, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1885 B.C.
Egyptian; Middle Egypt, Meir
Faience; H. 4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm), L. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1917 (17.9.1)

Statuette of a queen, Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 12–Early Dynasty 13 (ca. 1825–1750 B.C.)
Egyptian
Schist; H. 6 3/8 in. (16.3 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1965 (65.59.1)
Statuette of Taweret, New Kingdom, early Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1458 B.C.
Egyptian; From western Thebes (cAsasif)
Limestone with traces of paint; H. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 (26.7.1404)
Statuette of Wah, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat I, ca. 1975 B.C.
Egyptian; From the tomb of Wah, western Thebes
Plastered and painted wood; linen; H. 12 5/8 in. (32.2 cm)
Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920 (20.3.210)
Strainer, late Dynasty XIX–Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1188–712 B.C.)
From Bubastis
Gold
The Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915 (30.8.369)

Two Princesses, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1349–1336 B.C.
Egyptian
Limestone with remains of paint; H. 8 3/4 in. (21.2 cm), W. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
Gift of Norbert Schimmel, 1985 (1985.328.6)
Tyet sign, early Dynasty 18 (ca. 1550–1458 B.C.)
Egyptian; Abydos, Cemetery D, Tomb 33
Jasper
Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1900 (00.4.39)
Vignette on Khonsu's inner coffin lid, New Kingdom, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C.
Egyptian; From the tomb of Sennedjem, Deir el-Medina, western Thebes
Gessoed and painted wood; H. of Khonsu 6 in. (15.3 cm)
Funds from various donors, 1886 (86.1.2a)

Votive offering, New Kingdom, second half of Dynasty 18, ca. 1400–1295 B.C.
Egyptian
Wood with remains of black pigment; L. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2006 (2006.16)

Votive stela of Userhat, New Kingdom, late Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1323 B.C.
Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, Temple of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep, Deir el-Bahri, EES excavations, 1905
Limestone, paint; H. 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm), W. 18 7/8 in. (48 cm)
Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1905 (05.4.2)

Water bottle from Tutankhamun's embalming cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, embalming cache of Tutankhamun (Tomb KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Davis/Ayrton 1907
Pottery, hematite wash, burnished, pigment; H. 14 9/16 in. (37 cm), Diam. 5 7/8 in. (15 cm), Diam. of mouth 4 3/4 in. (12 cm)
Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909 (09.184.83)
Writing board with an architectural drawing, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C.
Egyptian; From western Thebes
Plastered and painted wood; W. 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm)
Gift of Norman de Garis Davies, 1914 (14.108)
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