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An Egyptian shabti figurine, described as an "answerer" in "blue enamel", broken, it was purchased from the sale room of the Cairo Museum in 1915 by George Herbert Bourne. This artefact was sent home to Australia in March 1915 but its current…

An Egyptian Faience Necklace comprised of tube and ring beads, probably strung on a modern thread. This necklace has not yet been identified in the Queensland Museum collection, but is the subject of further research.

This necklace is part of a…

An Egyptian amulet in the form of a gaurdant cat. The fabric is buff to orange with some evidence of a blue glaze, poorly preserved. The rounded ears sit prominently on the top of the head. The eyes and nose appear to be moulded. The head and body…

An Egyptian amulet in the form of a gaurdant cat. The fabric is buff to olive green. The ears sit prominently on the top of the head. The eyes and nose are roughly indicated and the mouth is downturned. The head appears too large for the body and the…

An Egyptian amulet in the form of a gaurdant cat. The fabric is buff to brown. The ears sit prominently on the top of the head, but the right ear is broken. The eyes and nose are roughly indicated and the mouth is downturned. The head appears too…

An Egyptian amulet in the form of a gaurdant cat. The fabric is olive green with areas of brown accretions and some evidence of a dark blue glaze, poorly preserved. The rounded ears sit prominently on the top of the head. The eyes and nose appear to…

An Egyptian amulet in the form of a gaurdant cat. The fabric is buff to brown. The ears sit prominently on the top of the head. The eyes and nose are roughly indicated and the mouth is downturned. The head appears too large for the body and the legs…

An Egyptian amulet in the form of a gaurdant cat. The fabric is dark olive green with areas of brown accretions. The rounded ears sit prominently on the top of the head. The eyes and nose appear to be moulded. The head and body are in better…

An Egyptian amulet in the form of a gaurdant cat. The fabric is olive green with areas of brown accretions. The rounded ears sit prominently on the top of the head. The eyes and nose are roughly indicated and the mouth is flat. The head appears too…

An Egyptian amulet in the form of a gaurdant cat. The fabric is olive green. The ears sit prominently on the top of the head, but the right ear is broken. The eyes and nose are roughly indicated and the mouth is flat. The head appears too large for…