Old Kingdom Collection (page 6)

Diorite statue of Pharaoh Khafre with his head wrapped in wings of falcon god Horus from Giza, Egypt, Old Kingdom
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV. Diorite statue of Pharaoh Khafre with his head wrapped in the wings of the falcon god Horus. From Giza, Egypt

Egypt, Giza, Pyramidon of pyramid of Khufu UNESCO World Heritage Site

Unas pyramid, ceiling decorated with stars and walls decorated with Pyramid Texts
Egypt - Cairo - Ancient Memphis (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). Saqqara. Unas pyramid, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Interior, burial chamber

Egyptian civilization, diorite statue of Pharaoh Khafre, from Giza
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV. Diorite (greenstone) Statue of Pharaoh Khafre. From Giza

Sedan chair of Queen Hetepheres from Old Kingdom, circa 2585 b. c
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV. Sedan chair of Queen Hetepheres, circa 2585 b.C. From Giza

Ancient Egyptian alabaster vase for ointments with the name of pharaoh Merenre Nemtyemsaef II, Old Kingdom, VI Dynasty
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty VI. Alabaster vase for ointments with the name of pharaoh Merenre Nemtyemsaef II inscribed. Height 15 cm

Statue of a seated scribe with papyrus, painted limestone from Saqqara, circa 2475 b. c
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Statue of a seated scribe with papyrus, 2475 b.C. circa. Painted limestone. From Saqqara

Limestone statue of dwarf Khnumhotep, from Saqqara
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Limestone statue of the dwarf Khnumhotep. From Saqqara

Ancient Egyptian limestone relief with figure of deceased holding sceptre and staff from Tomb of Iry, Old Kingdom
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV. Limestone relief from the tomb of Iry showing figure of the deceased holding sceptre and staff; above him, his name and titles written in hyeroglyphs

Statue of architect Hemiunu, credited with construction of pyramid of Cheops
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV. Statue of the architect Hemiunu, who is credited with the construction of the pyramid of Cheops

Diorite statue of pharaoh Khafre, from Giza, detail
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV. Diorite statue of pharaoh Khafre (Chephren). From Giza. Detail

Painted limestone statue of seated scribe with papyrus from Saqqara
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Painted limestone statue of seated scribe with papyrus. From Saqqara

Relief, billy goat, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, ca, 25512528 B. C, Egypt, Memphite Region
Relief, billy goat, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, ca, 25512528 B.C, Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Pyramid Temple, Amenemhat I, 192022, Limestone, h, 32 cm, 12 5/8, w, 50, 19 11/16, section

Egypt. Pyramids and Sphinx. Colored engraving, 1879

The Sphinx at Giza (colour litho)
XCF259777 The Sphinx at Giza (colour litho) by Roberts, David (1796-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: the great pyramid of Khufu; the sphinx has the facial features of King Khafre; 73m long)

ANCIENT EGYPT: MARKET. A customer offering a collarette to a dealer in cakes at the market. Drawing after a fresco in a tomb at Sakkarah, Egypt. Old Kingdom, c2500 B.C

ANCIENT EGYPT: DAILY LIFE. Daily life in a market. At the left a dealer in ornaments bargains with a woman who wants to buy a string of beads and on the right

ANCIENT EGYPT: MARKET. A customer buying vegetables in exchange for a necklace, while another approaches in the hope of buying onions in exchange for a fan

ANCIENT EGYPT: FISH DEALER. A fish dealer cleaning a fish while he haggles about the price with his customer. Drawing after a fresco in a tomb at Sakkarah, Egypt. Old Kingdom, c2500 B.C

Egypt, Giza, Great Sphinx and pyramid of Khufu UNESCO World Heritage Site

Egypt, Memphis, Saqquara necropolis, Mastaba of Kagemni, Old Kingdom, Relief UNESCO World Heritage Site

Egypt, Giza, Pyramid of Khafre UNESCO World Heritage Site

Egypt, Giza, Pyramid of Khufu UNESCO World Heritage Site

Egypt, Giza, Pyramid of Khufu, Old Kingdom, 4th dynasty UNESCO World Heritage Site

Carvings from Saqqara tomb
False door from a chapel in an Old Kingdom, Egyptian tomb. From Saqqara tomb 3513

Carved door from Egyptian tomb
False door from a chapel in an Old Kingdom, Egyptian tomb. From Saqqara tomb 3513

Egypt, Saqqara, Necropolis. Mastaba of Mereruka, pillared room, pillar with painted relief of the deceased
Egypt - Cairo - Ancient Memphis (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). Saqqara. Necropolis. Mastaba of Mereruka, 6th Dynasty, Old Kingdom. Pillared room. Pillar with painted relief of the deceased

Egypt, surroundings of Abusir, funerary complex of Sahure, the solar temple
Egypt - Surroundings of Abu Sir (Abusir) (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). Funerary complex of Sahure, the solar temple, the atrium and the pyramid in the background. Old Kingdom, Dynasty V

Ancient Egyptian limestone stele with list of offerings from Tomb of Rahotep, Old Kingdom, IV Dynasty
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV. Limestone stele with list of offerings, 105x63 cm. From the tomb of Rahotep

Bas-relief depicting bakers shop, woman grinding wheat and workers kneading flour
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty VI. Fragment of relief depicting a bakers shop: a woman grinding wheat and workers kneading flour

Faience panel from Djoser pyramid at Saqqara
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty III. Faience panel from Djoser pyramid at Saqqara, h.1.84 m

Painted limestone statues portraying Raherka and Meresankh
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV. Painted limestone statues portraying Raherka and Meresankh, height 52.8 cm. Detail. In the background a papyrus

Egypt, Cairo, Saqqara Necropolis funerary monument to king Zoser, Step Pyramid, entrance
Egypt - Cairo - Ancient Memphis (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). Saqqara necropolis. Funerary monument to king Djoser, Old Kingdom, Dynasty III, 3rd millennium b.C. Step Pyramid, entrance

Statue portraying wife of Ka-Aper from Saqqara, circa 2475 b. c
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Statue portraying wife of Ka-Aper, 2475 b.C. circa. From Saqqara

Egypt, Bas-relief representing Pharaoh Djoser (also known as Netjerikhet, circa 2635-2610 B. C)
Egypt, Bas-relief representing Pharaoh Djoser (also known as Netjerikhet, circa 2635-2610 B.C.), third dynasty, remains of Djosers Temple at Heliopolis 27th Century B.C

Wall painting depicting ritualistic priests, from the Tomb of Metchetchi at Saqqara
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom. Wall painting depicting ritualistic priests, from the Tomb of Metchetchi at Saqqara

Egyptian civilization, statue of Pharaoh Gioser, from Saqqara
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty III. Statue of Pharaoh Gioser (Djoser), 21st century b.C. From Saqqara

Detail of Ancient Egyptian limestone relief depicting butchering of bull, Old Kingdom
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom. Limestone fragment of tomb relief depicting scenes of a butchers shop, 62x108.7 cm. Detail: butchering of a bull

Ivory statuette of Khufu from Abydos
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom. Ivory statuette of Khufu from Abydos, h. 7 cm

Statue depicting woman filtering barley to make beer
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Statue depicting a woman filtering barley to make beer

Jewels of Queen Hetepheres: pendant, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV. Goldsmithery. Jewels of Queen Hetepheres: pendant

Fragment of wall painting depicting oryx and gazelle hunt in desert, from the tomb of Metchetchi at Saqqara
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Fragment of wall painting depicting oryx and gazelle hunt in the desert. From the tomb of Metchetchi at Saqqara

Egypt, Cairo Governorate, Saqqara Necropolis Private funerary mastaba of Mereruka
Egypt - Cairo - Ancient Memphis (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). Saqqara necropolis. Private funerary mastaba of Mereruka, Old Kingdom, Dynasty VI

Ancient Egyptian limestone false door stele of Iry and Inet, Old Kingdom, IV Dynasty
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV. Limestone false door stele of Iry and Inet, depicting the deceased and his wife sitting at an offering table, 71x63 cm. Detail

Reconstruction of fresco depicting reflexology treatment
Egyptian civilization. Papyrus. Reflexology treatment. Reconstruction of a relief from private funerary mastaba of Ankh-ma-Hor at Saqqara, Dynasty VI

Fragment of wall painting depicting milking scene, from the tomb of Metchetchi at Saqqara
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Fragment of wall painting depicting milking scene. From the tomb of Metchetchi at Saqqara

Egypt, Sculpture representing the civil servant Menfita with his wife, wood 28th-23rd Century B.C, France, Paris, Musee du Louvre, Old Kingdom, Egyptian art

Plinth bearing Imhoteps name, architect of Step pyramid at Saqqara
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV. Plinth bearing Imhoteps name, architect of the Step pyramid at Saqqara

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Step back in time to the captivating era of the Old Kingdom. Marvel at the majestic sight of The Great Pyramid, standing tall and proud against the Egyptian sky, with The Sphinx gracefully guarding its secrets in the foreground. This timeless photograph from 1858 transports us to a bygone era. Delve deeper into history as we explore Giza, Egypt in the 1930s. Witness recent excavations that unearthed fascinating remnants of ancient civilizations. Amongst these discoveries stands The Ancient Sphinx, an enigmatic figure shrouded in mystery and intrigue. As night falls over Gizeh, Egypt, immerse yourself in an ethereal ambiance as you gaze upon the Pyramid of Khafre illuminated under a starry sky. Its grandeur is only matched by the enigmatic presence of The Great Sphinx nearby. Transporting us even further back in time is an engraving from 1886 showcasing The Pyramids of Giza - one of the Seven Wonders of the World. These architectural marvels have stood for centuries as testaments to human ingenuity and ambition. Venturing beyond pyramids and sphinxes, we discover fragments depicting Ibdu and his wife alongside offering bearers on a tomb wall from ancient Egypt. These intricate carvings provide glimpses into their lives during this remarkable period. Moving away from artistry on walls to vessels crafted with skillful hands, we encounter various examples from different periods within this kingdom's reign. From Dynasty 5-6 vessels dating back to about 2494-2181 BCE to Predynastic Period pieces spanning approximately 4000-2250 BCE - each vessel tells its own story through its unique design and purpose. Lastly, an unguent vessel takes us across dynasties within both Old Kingdom-Middle Kingdom eras (Dynasty 3-12) around 2686-1773 BCE). This delicate artifact speaks volumes about beauty rituals and the importance of cosmetics in ancient Egyptian culture.