Location: Vatican City, Italy
Case and Lid of the Sarcophagus of Djet-Mut
The Case and lid of the sarcophagus of Djet-Mut came from a place near Thebes called Deir el-Bahri. The sarcophagus is plastered and painted wood, which is dated in the 21st dynasty. The height of the sarcophagus is 202 cm. A little fact about Deir el-Bahri was that it used by memebers of the upper-middle class of Egyptian society.
Colossal Statue of Queen Tuya
The statue of queen Tuya comes from the 19th dynasty, which was the reign of Ramses II. This was dated approximately around 1279-1213 BC. The statue of queen Tuya is made of dark granite with yellow-red marks and has a height of 227 cm. Queen Tuya was the wife of the pharaoh Sethi and mother of Ramses II.
Head of the Pharaoh Mentuhotep II
The head of the pharaoh Mentuhotep II is dated in the 11th dynasty around 2010-1998 BC. This statue comes from Thebes and is now located in the Gregorian Egyptian Museum. It is made of yellow sandstone and has a height of 60 cm. Inscribed on the back right-hand supporting pillar is the name of the sovereign. A fact about the pharaoh Mentuhotep II was that he undertook great building projects and is the founder of the 12th dynasty.
Ibis of the god Thot
The Ibis of the god Thot originated from Thebes. The date for this statue is the 26th dynasty, approximately around 600 BC. This statue is made up of plaster and painted wood and has a height of 35 cm. The Ibis was a common bird in the Valley of the Nile and was the sacred animal which was in relation to the underworld god Thot.
Statue of god Anubis
The statue of the god Anubis comes from Anzio, Villa Pamphili. This statue dates around the 1st and 2nd century AD and is made of white marble. The height of the statue of the god Anubis is 155 cm. The god Anubis is the lord of mummification who guided the dead to the underworld. Anubis holds a sistrum in his right hand and in his left hand he has the caduceus of Hermes who guided the souls of the Greeks and Romans.
The Potter's Hand
