Water vessels such as this example were used at Greek symposiums to water down wine as it was considered uncivilized to consume undiluted wine
overall intact and in very good condition
The great popularity of this game can be measured by the enormous quantity of evidence for it that has survived from all period of Egyptian history
These earrings have been meticulously restored with modern 14K gold posts
one leg crossed behind the other
An Egyptian Mummy Linen Strip, New Kingdom, 1550-1070 B.C. Sculpture - Metal Water vessels such as thisA finely woven, undyed linen strip from an ancient Egyptian mummy wrapping. The textile is executed in a plain weave typical of New Kingdom funerary linens, showing tight, even threads and a warm, natural tone from age and oxidation. Frayed edges and minor separations attest to its ancient use and careful unwrapping in modern times. Linen such as this would have been produced from cultivated flax fibers, spun into fine threads, and woven on horizontal