Statue of Penmeru Pseudo-group statue of Penmeru from Giza, G 2197 (painted limestone). Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, ca. 2465-2323 BC. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Necklace of Fly Beads.

 

Inlay in the form of an owl.

 

Pair of Sandals Plaited reed sole, with a finely woven edge; twisted thongs. New Kingdom, 18th to 19th Dynasty, ca. 1550-1189 BC. Said to be from Qurna. Now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Figure vase in the form of a woman and child (clay). New Kingdom, mid-18th Dynasty, ca. 1435-1380 BC. Now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

 

The great hypostyle hall at the Karnak temple in Luxor, Egypt

 

Ancient Egypt was very much a part of Africa's Neolithic period. Their word for luck was "sha" and "sha sha" meant bead. Egyptians used beads to cover

 

Corselet of TutankhamunThis combined corselet, collar, and pectoral, is a magnificent piece of jewelry considered to be a royal and official article of clothing, depicted in relief and sculpture.

 

Gold Mask of Amenemope Gold funerary mask of king Amenemope, the successor of Psusennes I.

 

Mask of Psusennes I .