Northern Africa

Holdings include a substantial collection of Dynastic Egyptian portraits, figurines, fresco fragments, funerary jars, amulets, and ushabti; 19th-century decoratively incised blackware; and contemporary works by artists including Lalla Essaydi, Eric van Hove, Halida Boughriet, and Nidhal Chamekh. See also Dynastic Egypt.

    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Shabti of Amenemipet
    Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22 (945-about 710 BCE)
    12.2.462
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Shabti, without readable text
    New Kingdom, Dynasty 20 (1186-1070 BCE)
    12.2.466
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Funerary Figure, probably a Shabti
    New Kingdom, Dynasty 19 (1295-1186 BCE)
    12.2.468
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Shabti, without text
    Late New Kingdom (1550-1070 BCE)
    12.2.470
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Fragment of a Coffin, depicting Amenhotep I
    Dynasty 21-22 (1077-716 BCE)
    12.2.472
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Mold for Metalwork, for a Bes Amulet
    First Millenium BCE (1000 BCE-1 CE)
    12.2.478
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Crocodile Amulet
    First Millennium BCE (1000 BCE-1 CE)
    12.2.484
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Bes Amulet
    First Millennium BCE (1000 BCE-1 CE)
    12.2.486
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Bes Amulet
    First Millennium BCE (1000 BCE-1 CE)
    12.2.487
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Fragment of Temple Relief (possibly)
    New Kingdom, reign of Tuthmosis III (possibly) (1479-1425 BCE)
    12.2.489
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Headrest
    not dated
    12.2.494
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Osiride Figure
    Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21 or 22 (1070-743 BCE)
    12.2.495
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Mummy Scarab
    Perhaps First Millennium BCE (1000 BCE-1 CE)
    12.2.501
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Private Official
    Middle Kingdom (2030-1650 BCE)
    12.2.515
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Canopic Jar Lid
    New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (1549-1295 BCE)
    12.2.520
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Stone Jar
    3rd Millennium BCE (3100-2100 BCE)
    12.2.521
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Block from a Temple
    Ptolemaic Period (306-47 BCE)
    12.2.525
    Unidentified Arab maker
    Pottery Jar
    collected about 1867-1868
    12.2.540
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Stone Jar
    Predynastic Period, Late Naqada II (about 3400-3300 BCE)
    12.2.552
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Stela of Amun-Hor, son of Pedy-Iset
    Late Period, Dynasty 25 (780-660 BCE)
    13.157.4111
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Heart Scarab
    New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (1550-1295 BCE)
    13.157.4112
    possibly Roman
    Red granite; or part of Pompey's pillar (possibly)
    4th century
    13.158.4255
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Fragment of Tomb Relief [Tomb of Sety I (KV 17), Sarcophagus chamber J, pillar D]
    Dynasty 19, reign of Sety I (1294-1279 BCE)
    13.163.4113
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Fragment of Tomb Relief [Tomb of Sety I (KV 17), Sarcophagus chamber J, pillar D]
    Dynasty 19, reign of Sety I (1294-1279 BCE)
    13.163.4114
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Face from a Coffin
    Ramesside Period (possibly) (1292-1069 BCE)
    13.163.4115
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Foot from a Coffin
    Ramesside (1295-1070 BCE)
    157.25.13957
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Uraeus (cobra) Amulet
    First Millennium BCE (1000 BCE-1 CE)
    162.4.29024
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Bes Amulet
    Late Period (743-332 BCE)
    178.23.25791
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Statuette of a Cat, or a Kitten Coffin
    Late Period (743-332 BCE) to Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BCE)
    181.2.25997
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Shabti, with text
    Probably Dynasty 22 (945-730 BCE)
    181.2.25998
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Bes Amulet
    First Millennium BCE (1000 BCE-1 CE)
    181.2.26005
    Lalla Essaydi, Moroccan, born 1965
    Femmes du Maroc #23 (The Women of Morocco #23)
    2006
    2006.76.1
    Lalla Essaydi, Moroccan, born 1965
    Femmes du Maroc #23 (The Women of Morocco #23)
    2006
    2006.76.3
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Wedjat-eye Amulet
    Third Intermediate Period (1070-743 BCE)
    2011.1
    Eric van Hove, Belgian (born in Algeria, works in Brussels and Marakech), born 1975
    V12 Laraki
    2013
    2014.32
    Unidentified Arab maker
    Dagger and Sheath
    possibly late 19th century, collected about 1900
    32.2.5117
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Shroud of Mahu with Book of the Dead
    New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (1549-1295 BCE), about 1430 BCE
    39.64.6623
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    "Paddle Doll"
    Middle Kingdom (2030-1650 BCE)
    39.64.6625
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Shabti for the wab-priest of Amun, Sebekmose
    Ramesside Period, Dynasty 19 (1295-1186 BCE)
    39.64.6628
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Face From a Rishi Mask
    Dynasty 17 (1650-1500 BCE)
    39.64.6629
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Burnished pottery bowl
    Predynastic Period, Late Naqada II to Early Naqada III
    39.64.6637
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Pottery Ring Stand
    Dynasty 18 (1550-1295 BCE)
    39.64.6643
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Miniature Pottery Jar
    Middle Kingdom (2030-1650 BCE)
    39.64.6662
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Pottery Hes-jar (Water Jar)
    Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 (about 2000 BCE)
    39.64.6681
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Pottery Jar with Lug Handles
    Late Naqada II (3500-3300 BCE)
    39.64.6688
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Pottery Ladle
    39.64.6699
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Pottery storage jar for commodities
    Second Intermediate Period (1650-1550 BCE)
    39.64.6713
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Offering Tray
    Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 (about 2000 BCE)
    39.64.6719
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Stela Fragment, Depicting Three People Seated on Chairs at a Funerary Banquet
    New Kingdom (1550-1070 BCE)
    39.64.6720
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Face from Sarcophagus Lid
    Ptolemaic Period (323-30 BCE)
    39.64.6721
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Feet of a Chantress Funerary Figure
    Dynasty 18, Amarna Period (1390-1349 BCE)
    39.64.6722
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    King Mentuhotep III as Osiris (Osiride Temple Statue)
    Middle Kingdom (2030-1650 BCE)
    39.64.6723
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Shabti of Psamtek son of Amenirdas
    Saite Period, Dynasty 26 (664–525 BCE)
    39.64.6734
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Shabti of a Songstress of Amun
    probably Dynasty 22 (945-710 BCE)
    41.46.7656
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Fish Mummy in Wrappings
    500 BCE-399 CE
    45.5.10915
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Mummy Scarab
    Ptolemaic Period (350-1 BCE)
    990.15.27081
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Falcon Coffin
    Dynasty 26, about 600 BCE
    s.969.64.31
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Head of the Goddess Sekhmet
    New Kingdom, most likely Dynasty 18, Reign of Amenhotep III (1390-1352 BCE)
    s.975.6
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Ptah-Sokar-Osiris figure
    Ptolemaic Period, 305-30 BCE
    s.977.211
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Stele
    2nd-3rd century (100-299 CE)
    s.978.41
    Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
    Head of a God
    Late Period, Dynasty 30, 4th century BCE
    s.999.52
    Unidentified Coptic maker
    Fragment of Textile (Section of a Floral Border) possibly part of a Tunic
    6th century
    t.970.62