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Louvre-Egyptian and Middle Eastern Antiquities

Ancient Egypt, Babylon, Mesopotamia, Assyria, Sidon, Persia
Granite Sphinx found at Tanis
Granite Sphinx found at Tanis		 Granite Sphinx found at Tanis
Granite Sphinx found at Tanis		 Nakhthorheb praying, reign of Psammetik II (595-589 BC) 26th Dynasty
Nakhthorheb praying, reign of Psammetik II (595-589 BC) 26th Dynasty		 Nakhthorheb, 26th Dynasty (595-589 BC)
Nakhthorheb, 26th Dynasty (595-589 BC)
The Scribe Ounsou and his wife Imenhetep, 1450 BC (18th Dynasty)
The Scribe Ounsou and his wife Imenhetep, 1450 BC (18th Dynasty)		 Four Cats
Four Cats		 Wine amphoras, Abydos, 3100-2700 BC
Wine amphoras, Abydos, 3100-2700 BC		 Scribe seated cross-legged with a papyrus on his knees, 5th Dynasty (2500-2350 BC)
Scribe seated cross-legged with a papyrus on his knees, 5th Dynasty (2500-2350 BC)
The god Thot in the form of a baboon, Ptolemaic period (332-30 BC)
The god Thot in the form of a baboon, Ptolemaic period (332-30 BC)		 The God Horus, 3rd Intermediate Period, 1069-664 BC
The God Horus, 3rd Intermediate Period, 1069-664 BC		 Statue of the god Horus, 3rd intermediate period, 1069-664 BC)
Statue of the god Horus, 3rd intermediate period, 1069-664 BC)		 Carved Egyptian stele
Carved Egyptian stele
Ancient Egyptian relief with naked men pulling on a rope
Ancient Egyptian relief with naked men pulling on a rope		 Egyptian weapons
Egyptian weapons		 Sphinx, ca 1750 BC from Tanis
Sphinx, ca 1750 BC from Tanis		 6 Sphinx from the alley leading to the Serapeum of Saqqara, 4th-3rd C. BC
6 Sphinx from the alley leading to the Serapeum of Saqqara, 4th-3rd C. BC
Sphinx from the alley leading to the Serapeum of Saqqara, 4th-3rd C. BC
Sphinx from the alley leading to the Serapeum of Saqqara, 4th-3rd C. BC		 Ornamental monkeys from an obelisk pedestal of the Temple of Luxor, 19th Dynasty reign of Ramses II (1279-1213 BC)
Ornamental monkeys from an obelisk pedestal of the Temple of Luxor, 19th Dynasty reign of Ramses II (1279-1213 BC)		 Lion which guarded the entrance to a chapel of the Serapeum of Saqqara, 30th Dynasty reign of Nectanebo I (378-361 BC)
Lion which guarded the entrance to a chapel of the Serapeum of Saqqara, 30th Dynasty reign of Nectanebo I (378-361 BC)		 Egyptian Hall in the Louvre
Egyptian Hall in the Louvre
The goddess Sekhmet, from the 18th Dynasty reign of Amenophis III (1391-1353 BC)
The goddess Sekhmet, from the 18th Dynasty reign of Amenophis III (1391-1353 BC)		 The goddess Sekhmet, from the 18th Dynasty reign of Amenophis III (1391-1353 BC)
The goddess Sekhmet, from the 18th Dynasty reign of Amenophis III (1391-1353 BC)		 King Sebekhotep IV, 13th Dynasty, ca 1725 BC, found at Tanis
King Sebekhotep IV, 13th Dynasty, ca 1725 BC, found at Tanis		 King Ramses II, 19th Dynasty (1279-1213 BC) found at Tanis
King Ramses II, 19th Dynasty (1279-1213 BC) found at Tanis
Sethi II, 19th Dynasty (1200-1194 BC) from the Temple of Amon at Karnak
Sethi II, 19th Dynasty (1200-1194 BC) from the Temple of Amon at Karnak		 King Ramses II among the gods, ca 1275 BC, from a small temple in Abydos
King Ramses II among the gods, ca 1275 BC, from a small temple in Abydos		 The god Khnoum
The god Khnoum		 Painted wood statue of Ramses IV (20th Dynasty) 1153-1147 BC
Painted wood statue of Ramses IV (20th Dynasty) 1153-1147 BC
Sarcophagus of King Ramesses III, Valley of the Kings, 1184-1153 BC
Sarcophagus of King Ramesses III, Valley of the Kings, 1184-1153 BC		 Sarcophagus of King Ramesses III, Valley of the Kings, 1184-1153 BC
Sarcophagus of King Ramesses III, Valley of the Kings, 1184-1153 BC		 Sarcophagus of Ramesses III (20th Dynasty) 1184-1153 BC
Sarcophagus of Ramesses III (20th Dynasty) 1184-1153 BC		 Sarcophagus of Ramesses III (20th Dynasty) 1184-1153 BC from his tomb in the Valley of the Kings
Sarcophagus of Ramesses III (20th Dynasty) 1184-1153 BC from his tomb in the Valley of the Kings
Sarcophagus of Ramesses III with depictions from the Book of Doors (Livre des Portes)
Sarcophagus of Ramesses III with depictions from the Book of Doors (Livre des Portes)		 Sarcophagus of Ramesses III
Sarcophagus of Ramesses III		 Detail of the Sarcophagus of Ramesses III
Detail of the Sarcophagus of Ramesses III		 Coffin of an Antef king, possibly Sekhemre Oupmaat (17th Dynasty) ca 1600 BC
Coffin of an Antef king, possibly Sekhemre Oupmaat (17th Dynasty) ca 1600 BC
Painted wood statue of the goddess Isis from the Ptolemaic period (332-30 BC)
Painted wood statue of the goddess Isis from the Ptolemaic period (332-30 BC)		 Cover to the coffin of Imeneminet, 3rd Intermediate Period (1069-664 BC) from Abydos
Cover to the coffin of Imeneminet, 3rd Intermediate Period (1069-664 BC) from Abydos		 Coffin of the lady Oudjarenes (26th Dynasty) 664-525 BC
Coffin of the lady Oudjarenes (26th Dynasty) 664-525 BC		 Detail of the coffin of the lady Oudjarenes
Detail of the coffin of the lady Oudjarenes
Egyptian mummy
Egyptian mummy		 Egyptian mummy
Egyptian mummy		 Mummy of a man who lived during the Ptolemaic Period, 3rd-2nd C. BC
Mummy of a man who lived during the Ptolemaic Period, 3rd-2nd C. BC		 Ptolemaic Mummy, 3rd-2nd C. BC
Ptolemaic Mummy, 3rd-2nd C. BC
Ptolemaic Mummy, 3rd-2nd C. BC
Ptolemaic Mummy, 3rd-2nd C. BC		 Cover of the mummy of Tamoutneferet
Cover of the mummy of Tamoutneferet		 Interior coffin of Paser showing the goddess Isis
Interior coffin of Paser showing the goddess Isis		 Painted interior of a wood sarcophagus
Painted interior of a wood sarcophagus
Painted wooden coffin from Ancient Egypt
Painted wooden coffin from Ancient Egypt		 Anubis on stone sarcophagus of Djedhor with heiroglyphic inscriptions, 4th C. BC
Anubis on stone sarcophagus of Djedhor with heiroglyphic inscriptions, 4th C. BC		 Wood sarcophagus with the gilded face mostly missing
Wood sarcophagus with the gilded face mostly missing		 Ancient Egyptian wooden sarcophagus
Ancient Egyptian wooden sarcophagus
Ancient Egyptian painted tablet
Ancient Egyptian painted tablet		 Well-preserved Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus
Well-preserved Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus		 Sarcophagus of King Antef, ca 1600 BC
Sarcophagus of King Antef, ca 1600 BC		 Small statues from the Egyptian collection
Small statues from the Egyptian collection
The god Bes (30th Dynasty) 379-341 BC from the Serapeum of Saqqara
The god Bes (30th Dynasty) 379-341 BC from the Serapeum of Saqqara		 Baboon inscribed The King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Snefrou, cherished by Hapy
Baboon inscribed "The King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Snefrou, cherished by Hapy"		 Dog from the Ptolemaic or Roman era, after the 4th C. BC
Dog from the Ptolemaic or Roman era, after the 4th C. BC		 Mummy of a cat
Mummy of a cat
Sculpture of a cat from Ancient Egypt
Sculpture of a cat from Ancient Egypt		 Reconstruction of an 18th Dynasty tomb from the eastern cemetary of Deir el-Medina, excavated in 1933
Reconstruction of an 18th Dynasty tomb from the eastern cemetary of Deir el-Medina, excavated in 1933		 Ramses II, ca 1250 BC
Ramses II, ca 1250 BC		 Husband and wife with their son (4th Dynasty) 2620-2500 BC
Husband and wife with their son (4th Dynasty) 2620-2500 BC
Seated Scribe (4th or 5th Dynasty) 2600-2350 BC found at Saqqara
Seated Scribe (4th or 5th Dynasty) 2600-2350 BC found at Saqqara		 Seated Scribe (4th or 5th Dynasty) 2600-2350 BC found at Saqqara
Seated Scribe (4th or 5th Dynasty) 2600-2350 BC found at Saqqara		 The Majordomo Keki (6th Dynasty) 2350-2200 BC
The Majordomo Keki (6th Dynasty) 2350-2200 BC		 The Inspector of Scribes Raherka and his wife Merseankh, ca 2350 BC
The Inspector of Scribes Raherka and his wife Merseankh, ca 2350 BC
Stele of General Nesoumontou, who served under Kings Amenemhat I and Sesostris I (12th Dynasty) ca 1963-1898 BC
Stele of General Nesoumontou, who served under Kings Amenemhat I and Sesostris I (12th Dynasty) ca 1963-1898 BC		 King Sebekhotep IV (13th Dynasty) ca 1725 BC
King Sebekhotep IV (13th Dynasty) ca 1725 BC		 King Thoutmosis IV, 1401-1391 BC, found at Medamoud
King Thoutmosis IV, 1401-1391 BC, found at Medamoud		 The sailor Houy presents an offering to Osiris following the old king deified as Amenophis I ca 1400-1350 BC
The sailor Houy presents an offering to Osiris following the old king deified as Amenophis I ca 1400-1350 BC
The King Amenophis IV-Akhenaton, ca 1350 BC
The King Amenophis IV-Akhenaton, ca 1350 BC		 Akhenaton introduced monotheism, which was crushed after his death
Akhenaton introduced monotheism, which was crushed after his death		 The god Amon protects Tutankhamon, 1336-1327 BC
The god Amon protects Tutankhamon, 1336-1327 BC		 Louvre - Ancient Egypt
Louvre - Ancient Egypt
Painted wood stele of the Lady Taperet (22nd Dynasty) 10th or 9th C. BC
Painted wood stele of the Lady Taperet (22nd Dynasty) 10th or 9th C. BC		 Covering of the mummy of the lady Tacheretpaankh, 3rd-1st C BC
Covering of the mummy of the lady Tacheretpaankh, 3rd-1st C BC		 A Ptolemaic King, 1st C. BC
A Ptolemaic King, 1st C. BC		 Sarcophagus of Echmunazor II, King of Sidon, ca 489-475 BC in Egyptian style
Sarcophagus of Echmunazor II, King of Sidon, ca 489-475 BC in Egyptian style
Sarcaphagus of Eshmunazor II, King of Sidon, 5th C. BC
Sarcaphagus of Eshmunazor II, King of Sidon, 5th C. BC		 Sarcaphagus of Eshmunazor II, King of Sidon, 5th C. BC
Sarcaphagus of Eshmunazor II, King of Sidon, 5th C. BC		 Tombstone, Palmyra, 3rd C. AD
Tombstone, Palmyra, 3rd C. AD		 Sculpted Capital, 5th C. BC, Cyprus
Sculpted Capital, 5th C. BC, Cyprus
Anthropodical sarcophagus, 5th C. BC, found near Sidon, Lebanon
Anthropodical sarcophagus, 5th C. BC, found near Sidon, Lebanon		 Louvre collection of Ancient Mesopotamia
Louvre collection of Ancient Mesopotamia		 Louvre collection of Ancient Mesopotamia
Louvre collection of Ancient Mesopotamia		 Code of Hammurabi, Babylonian, 1792 BC, with 282 laws engraved in the Akkad language
Code of Hammurabi, Babylonian, 1792 BC, with 282 laws engraved in the Akkad language
Code of Hammurabi, King of Babylon, Susa, 1792-1750 BC
Code of Hammurabi, King of Babylon, Susa, 1792-1750 BC		 Babylonian stele usurped by an Elamite King, 12th C. BC
Babylonian stele usurped by an Elamite King, 12th C. BC		 Statue of a lion, Mesopotamian
Statue of a lion, Mesopotamian		 Seated statue of Prince Gudea of Lagash, dedicated to the god Ningishzida, ca 2120 BC, Sumerian
Seated statue of Prince Gudea of Lagash, dedicated to the god Ningishzida, ca 2120 BC, Sumerian
Assyrian reliefs from the palace of Sargon II at Dur-Sharrukin (today Khorsabad, Iran)
Assyrian reliefs from the palace of Sargon II at Dur-Sharrukin (today Khorsabad, Iran)		 Assyrian reliefs from Cour Khorsabad
Assyrian reliefs from Cour Khorsabad		 Assyrian reliefs from Cour Khorsabad
Assyrian reliefs from Cour Khorsabad		 Assyrian reliefs in Cour Khorsabad
Assyrian reliefs in Cour Khorsabad
King Sargon II of Assyria (reigned 722-705 BC) and Crown Prince Sennacherib (left)
King Sargon II of Assyria (reigned 722-705 BC) and Crown Prince Sennacherib (left)		 Assyrian reliefs in Cour Khorsabad
Assyrian reliefs in Cour Khorsabad		 Assyrian reliefs in Cour Khorsabad
Assyrian reliefs in Cour Khorsabad		 Assyrian reliefs in Cour Khorsabad
Assyrian reliefs in Cour Khorsabad
Apdana capital from the Palace of Darius
Apdana capital from the Palace of Darius		 Apdana capital from the Palace of Darius
Apdana capital from the Palace of Darius		 Capital from a column from the Audience Chamber (Apadana) of the Palace of Darius I of Persia in Susa ca 510 BC
Capital from a column from the Audience Chamber (Apadana) of the Palace of Darius I of Persia in Susa ca 510 BC		 Capital from a column from the Audience Chamber (Apadana) of the Palace of Darius I of Persia in Susa ca 510 BC
Capital from a column from the Audience Chamber (Apadana) of the Palace of Darius I of Persia in Susa ca 510 BC
Capital from a column from the Audience Chamber (Apadana) of the Palace of Darius I of Persia in Susa ca 510 BC
Capital from a column from the Audience Chamber (Apadana) of the Palace of Darius I of Persia in Susa ca 510 BC		 Audience Chamber, Palace of Darius I, Susa, ca 510 BC
Audience Chamber, Palace of Darius I, Susa, ca 510 BC		 Frieze of Lions, from the reign of Darius I, ca 510 BC from his palace in Susa
Frieze of Lions, from the reign of Darius I, ca 510 BC from his palace in Susa		 Frieze of Lions
Frieze of Lions
Decorative pannel of a Griffon, Palace of Darius I at Susa, ca 510 BC
Decorative pannel of a Griffon, Palace of Darius I at Susa, ca 510 BC		 Decorative pannel of a Lion, Palace of Darius I at Susa, ca 510 BC
Decorative pannel of a Lion, Palace of Darius I at Susa, ca 510 BC		 Persian frieze from the Palace of Darius the Great in Susa
Persian frieze from the Palace of Darius the Great in Susa		 Frieze of Archers
Frieze of Archers
Frieze of Archers
Frieze of Archers		 Frieze of a Lion
Frieze of a Lion		 Frieze of a Lion
Frieze of a Lion		 Glazed brick frieze, Palace of Darius I, Susa, ca 510 BC
Glazed brick frieze, Palace of Darius I, Susa, ca 510 BC
Archers frieze, Palace of Darius I, Susa, ca 510 BC
Archers frieze, Palace of Darius I, Susa, ca 510 BC		 Molded Brick Panels, Susa, 12th C. BC
Molded Brick Panels, Susa, 12th C. BC		 The Order of Sacrifice, Mari Royal Palace, ca 1780 BC
The Order of Sacrifice, Mari Royal Palace, ca 1780 BC		 Electrum goblet decorated with winged two-headed monsters mastering gazelles
Electrum goblet decorated with winged two-headed monsters mastering gazelles
Anthropomorphic container, Iron-Age Kaluraz, northern Iran, 9th-7th C. BC
Anthropomorphic container, Iron-Age Kaluraz, northern Iran, 9th-7th C. BC		 From the Metropolitan Museum of New York Islamic Collection
From the Metropolitan Museum of New York Islamic Collection		 Horus et les Talismans, Louvre
Horus et les Talismans, Louvre		 Louvre - Egyptian Galleries
Louvre - Egyptian Galleries

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