Glossary of ancient Egypt artifacts


This is a glossary of ancient Egypt artifacts.

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Amulet – an amulet is an object that is typically worn on one's person, that some people believe has the magical or miraculous power to protect its holder. Ankh – a symbol of life held by RaBenben stone – the top stone of the Egyptian pyramidCanopic jar – vessel containing internal body organs removed during mummificationCanopic chest – the common chest contained the four Canopic jarsCartonnage – papyrus or linen soaked in plaster, shaped around a body and used for mummy masks and coffinsCenotaph – an empty tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhereCrook – a symbol of pharaonic power. Symbol of the god Osiris Faience – glasswork articles, amulets, etc.False door – an artistic representation of a door, a common architectural element in the tombsFlail – a symbol of pharaonic power. Symbol of the god OsirisFlint knife – prestige funerary good, from the Naqada period until the end of the Early Dynastic PeriodFunerary cone – small cones made from clay that were placed over the entrance of the chapel of a tomb, used almost exclusively in the Theban necropolis Headrest – found in tombs, etc. Typically personal, or a memorial headrestImiut fetish – a religious object used in funerary rites; a stuffed, headless animal skin, often of a feline or bull, tied by the tail to a pole, terminating in a lotus bud and inserted into a standMicrolith – ancient Egyptian stone flakesMenat – an amulet worn around the neck. Also a musical instrument, a metal rattle Menhed – a scribe's palletMummy – body after mummificationNaos – religious shrine; portable shrine for carrying a godOstracon – pottery sherd, limestone Sherd, used as writing materialCosmetic palette – slab of stone, sometimes decorated, used for preparing cosmetics. See: Narmer Palette; and: :Category:Archaeological palettes.Papyrus – a material made from papyrus reeds, used as writing and painting materialPectoral (Ancient Egypt) – many forms. Rosetta Stone – A stone with three languages on it, which unlocked the Egyptian languageSaqqara Bird – wooden bird modelSarcophagus – a funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved in stoneScarab – amulet or seal in the form of an abstract dung beetleSenet – a board gameShabti – figurines placed in the tomb as substitutes for the tomb owner in the next worldSphinxPyramid – a monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top, especially one built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient Egypt
  • * Statuary – pharaonic and non-pharaonic.
  • * Amulets – numerous,.Stele
  • * Boundary Stele – placed at boundaries.
  • * Memorial Stele – pharaonic or non-pharaonic.
  • * Monumental Stele – offered to gods, special individuals.
  • * Votive Stele – private, dedication.
  • * Victory Stele – pharaonic.Talatat – limestone wall blocks, at times painted.Ushabti – shabtis from the 21st Dynasty and later.