Memphis Collection (page 4)

Relief depicting scribes at work, from the Tomb of Horemheb (c
ANC218337 Relief depicting scribes at work, from the Tomb of Horemheb (c.1323-1295 BC) New Kingdom (wall painting) (detail of 218338) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Saqqara

Cambyses and Psammetichus (litho)
STC416091 Cambyses and Psammetichus (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cambyses II (d.522 BC)

Sarcophagus of Wennefer, 380-332 BC (granite)
3526136 Sarcophagus of Wennefer, 380-332 BC (granite) by Egyptian, Late Period (715-332 BC); 258 long cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara)

Entrance to the Recently-Discovered Serapium at Memphis (engraving)
2771662 Entrance to the Recently-Discovered Serapium at Memphis (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance to the Recently-Discovered Serapium at Memphis)

The Pyramid of Sakkara, c. 1904-05 (b / w photo)
JHL358843 The Pyramid of Sakkara, c.1904-05 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Auguste Mariette (1821-81) seated on a mastaba during excavations at Saqqara
BLT214724 Auguste Mariette (1821-81) seated on a mastaba during excavations at Saqqara, from Voyage dans la Haute Egypte, published in 1878 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

The discoveries at the Brick Pyramids of Dahchour, near Memphis (litho)
1064508 The discoveries at the Brick Pyramids of Dahchour, near Memphis (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The discoveries at the Brick Pyramids of Dahchour)

Cairo, Statue of Menphis (coloured photo)
5225515 Cairo, Statue of Menphis (coloured photo) by Egyptian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cairo, Statue of Menphis)

A statue of Memphis lies in a palm grove in Egypt - photograph by the Zangali brothers
LSE4102858 A statue of Memphis lies in a palm grove in Egypt - photograph by the Zangali brothers, late 19th century by Zangaki Brothers (fl.1870s-90s); Jesuit Library, Cairo

Memphis, view of the ruins (scientists and working artists) - in "
LSE4102781 Memphis, view of the ruins (scientists and working artists) - in " Description of Egypt", Imperial Editions, 1809, Antiquite, vol 5 pl 3 by Unknown Artist

Sarcophagus of Wennefer, 380-332 BC (granite)
3526134 Sarcophagus of Wennefer, 380-332 BC (granite) by Egyptian, Late Period (715-332 BC); 258 long cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara)

The taking of Miss Mud I land, 1777 (litho)
PNP325939 The taking of Miss Mud I land, 1777 (litho) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; American, out of copyright

Relief of Imenmes and Dejat, Parents of General Imeneminet, from a Tomb in Memphis
529483 Relief of Imenmes and Dejat, Parents of General Imeneminet, from a Tomb in Memphis, circa 1336 BC by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Louvre, Paris

Step Pyramid of King Djoser (c. 2667-2648 BC) Old Kingdom (photo)
JB117467 Step Pyramid of King Djoser (c.2667-2648 BC) Old Kingdom (photo) by Egyptian 3rd Dynasty (2700-2620 BC); Saqqara, Memphis

The Civil War in America, Cottonburners in the Neighbourhood of Memphis surprised by Federal Scouts (engraving)
1587692 The Civil War in America, Cottonburners in the Neighbourhood of Memphis surprised by Federal Scouts (engraving) by English School

The discoveries at the Brick Pyramids of Dahchour, near Memphis (litho)
1064509 The discoveries at the Brick Pyramids of Dahchour, near Memphis (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The discoveries at the Brick Pyramids of Dahchour)

Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 N488GB (msn 133). Assembled and sold in the United States by the Mooney Aircraft Corp and first flown in 1968. 30 December 1976: N488GB - Bryce Corp. Memphis TN Date: circa 1968

United States Navy - McDonnell F4H-1F Phantom II 145315b (msn 16), pre-production F4H Phantom II. Later redesignated F-4A-2-MC

The fallen statue of Seostris, Memphis, Egypt, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Tomb of Ptahmose, Saqqara (Memphis), 1859. Creator: Theodule Deveria
Tomb of Ptahmose, Saqqara (Memphis), 1859

Action of the Gunboats at Memphis, (1878). Creator: Unknown
Action of the Gunboats at Memphis, (1878). On 6 June 1862, a Union squadron of ironclad gunboats under the command of Flag Officer Charles H Ellet destroyed the Confederate river defence fleet

Picture No. 12479361
The step Pyramid of Djoser (or Zoser) in the Date:

Memphis - The Alabaster Sphinx, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Memphis - The Alabaster Sphinx, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Memphis - The Colossal Statue of Rameses II (Detail), c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Memphis - The Colossal Statue of Rameses II (Detail), c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Memphis - The Colossal Statue of Rameses II, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Memphis - The Colossal Statue of Rameses II, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Memphis - Head of the Statue of Rameses II, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Memphis - Head of the Statue of Rameses II, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Egypt, c1930s. Artist: ENA
Egypt. This alabaster andro-sphinx was discovered on the site of Memphis in 1912. It dates from the time of Rameses II, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3

Fallen colossal statue of Rameses the Great, Memphis, Egypt, c1890. Artist: G Lekegian
Fallen colossal statue of Rameses the Great, Memphis, Egypt, c1890. Rameses II is regarded as possibly the greatest Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt

Fallen monumental statue of Rameses II, Memphis, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Fallen monumental statue of Rameses II, Memphis, Egypt, c1890. Rameses II is regarded as possibly the greatest Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt

Alabaster Sphinx at Memphis, Egypt, c1920s-c1930s(?). This sphinx is thought to date from the 18th or 19th dynasty of Ancient Egypt (c14th-13th century BC)

Loading cotton onto a ship, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, c1900s. Published by The Acmegraph Co. (Chicago)

Statue of Ramses II, an embellishment of his temple at Memphis, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Statue of Ramses II, an embellishment of his temple at Memphis, Egypt, 1905. Such statues as this fallen giant here were placed by the Kings of the Empire in front of their temples on either side of

Colossal statue of Rameses I in situ, Memphis, Egypt, 13th century BC. Rameses I was the founder of the 19th Dynasty in Ancient Egypt

The Great Sphinx of Giza, and the entrance to the Pyramid of Memphis, c1808

Memphis, Egypt, 19th century. Artist: Ippolito Rosellini
Memphis, Egypt, 19th century. Giant statues amongst the ruins of the Ancient Egyptian city of Memphis. From the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Artifacts, Memphis Saqqara, Egypt, 1893. Artist: Auguste Edouard Mariette
Artifacts, Memphis Saqqara, Egypt, 1893. Photograph by French archaeologist, Auguste Mariette-Bey La Haute-Egypt, 1893

Memphis Saqqara, Egypt, 1893. Artist: Auguste Edouard Mariette
Memphis Saqqara, Egypt, 1893. Photograph by French archaeologist, Auguste Mariette-Bey La Haute-Egypt, 1893

Gold mask of Tutankhamun on the second coffin. Tutankhamun reigned between 1336 BC and 1327 BC

Gold mask of Tutankhamun on his mummy-case. Tutankhamun reigned between 1336 BC and 1327 BC

Detail from colossal statue of Rameses II, Memphis, Egypt, c13th century BC. This detail shows the cartouche of the Pharaohs name on his belt. Rameses II reigned between 1279 BC and 1213 BC

Head of colossal statue of Rameses II, Memphis, Egypt, c13th century BC. Rameses II reigned between 1279 BC and 1213 BC

Relief on granite sarcophagus of Anubis, Memphis, Egypt, Middle kingdom period
Detail from Relief on granite sarcophagus of Anubis in the form of a jackal, Memphis, Egypt, Middle kingdom period

Alabaster Sphinx, Memphis, Egypt, 18th or 19th Dynasty, c14th-13th century BC

Head detail of Alabaster Sphinx, Memphis, Egypt, 18th or 19th Dynasty, c14th-13th century BC

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