Treasures of Ancient Egypt from the Fitzwilliam Museum

Egyptian funerary model showing baking and brewing, found in the tomb of Khety at Beni Hasan. Late Dynasty 11 or early Dynasty 12, 1985-1950 BC. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Sandal made of palm leaf, Egyptian New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, 1550-1290 BC. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Egyptian clay model of a house, from Rifa. This provided a dwelling space for the soul of the deceased, hence models like these are often called ‘soul houses’. This example also includes offerings, which can be seen lying on the floor in the lower courtyard. Stairs on the exterior allow access to the upper floor. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Egyptian flint knife, from the Tomb of Semerkhet in Abydos. Early Dynastic, 3030-2700 BC. Fitzwilliam Museum

Egyptian figure of Thoth in the form of an ibis made of wood and copper alloy, Late Period, 746-336 BC

Egyptian limestone ostrakon showing the design of a door, Dynasty 19, 1292-1070 BC, from Thebes. A draughtsman’s sketch of a shrine door with blank name panels, the head of Ptah, figures of a man. The inscription reads: ‘the nine bows’, who were thetraditional enemies of Egypt. On the reverse is a drawing of an official. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Egyptian ostracon of a stone mason, Dynasty 19, 1292-1070 BC, from Dier el Medina, Thebes. A man with a stubbly chin is shown holding a mallet and a chisel. He has his head thrown back and appears to be singing. On the reverse the scribe Imyshe, son of Nebnufer, offers to the snake goddess, Mereteseger. Fitzwillian Musem, Cambridge

10: Egyptian limestone figure of a man, 3500-3000 BC. 11: Egyptian ivory figure of a woman, 3500-3000 BC, from Matmar, grave 2682. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Egyptian limestone ostracon, from New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC. The owl spells an ‘m’ sound. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Egyptian toys including senet board and wooden mouse, 100-400 AD. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Granite sarcophagus lid of Ramesses III in the form of the god Osiris, from KV 11 in the Valley of the Kings in Thebes, 1183-1152 BC. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

Granite sarcophagus lid of Ramesses III in the form of the god Osiris, from KV 11 in the Valley of the Kings in Thebes, 1183-1152 BC. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

Egyptian mummified cat, Dynasty 26, 664-525 BC, from Beni Hasan. A CT-scan of this mummy reveals that it contains the body of a kitten only a few days old when it died. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

Egyptian mummified ibis from Saqqara ibis cemetery, Ptolemaic period, 332-30 BC. The wrappings are decorated with an image of the ibis-headed god Thoth. Also mummified falcon from Saqqara falcon galleries Ptolemaic period 332-30 BC. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

Egyptian mummified ibis from Saqqara ibis cemetery, Ptolemaic Dynasty, 332-30 BC. The wrappings are decorated with an image of the ibis-headed god Thoth. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

Egyptian greywacke statue of a woman, Dynasty 13, 1794-1648 BC. An idealised figure of a woman wearing a hathor wig, which was common at this time.

Egyptian flint scrapers and a knife, from Tomb 640 in Abydos. Early Dynastic, 3030-2700 BC. Fitzwilliam Museum

Marble figure of the Egyptian god Bes as a fountain from Rome, 117-250 AD. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge