Ancient Egypt
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Grinding palette (pigment grinder (writing & printing))
Warp spacer
Pen (writing & printing)
Grinding pestle (pigment grinder (writing & printing))
Flax beater (beater (textileworking: yarn preparation & felting))
Mallet (agriculture & forestry)
Net sinker
Fish hook
Seal (writing & printing)
Loom weight
Winnowing tray
Basket (containers)
Mummy case
Mummy case
Mummy case
Coffin cover
Headrest; grave good
Votive figure
Mummy
Coffin cover; mummy case
Grave good; headrest
Necklace (neck ornament (personal adornment))
Shabti figure
Doll
Spindle whorl (spindle (textileworking: yarn preparation & felting))
Sample (painting); painted plaster ancient egypt
Container (ritual & belief: cult of the dead)
Case
Container (ritual & belief: cult of the dead)
Hawk mummy
Grave good
Amulet
Whipping top
Charm; amulet
Cat mummy
Charm; amulet
Container
Charm
Grave good; cinerary urn
Mirror (toilet articles)
Mirror (toilet articles)
Mummified human remains; cartonnage (mummy case)
Mummified human remains
Mummified human remains
Coffin; coffin cover
Carrying ring
Mummy x-ray
Bowl (containers)
Slab
Casting (ritual & belief: representations)
Collection Information
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk