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Vase decorated with a falcon, reign of King Unas. Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, ca. 2380-2350 BC. Egypti

Interior of the burial chamber at the Pyramid of Unas, 24th century BC, Saqqara

Unas is suckled by an unknown goddessDetail of a relief from the upper temple of the pyramid of 

Pyramid of Unas“The sword of Orion opens the doors of the sky.Before the doors close again the

Stele of King UnasView of a stele inside the Funerary Complex of King Unas, last ruler of the 5th Dy

Stele of King UnasView of a stele inside the Funerary Complex of King Unas, last ruler of the 5th Dy

ancientart:One of the slightly less glamourous looking Egyptian pyramids visible today: the Unas Pyr

Relief depicting sacred uraeus, causeway of the pyramid of king Unas, Saqqara. Old Kingdom, 5th dyna

Depiction of Hathor as a cow goddess, relief from the Mastaba of Ti. Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, ca. 2

Early Relief of SethHigh relief depicts god Seth, concept of disorder, storms and violence, detail o

Pyramid of Unas“The sword of Orion opens the doors of the sky.Before the doors close again the

Statue of RaneferA statue depicts the young Ranefer as a handsome, athletic and a muscular man weari

Statue of a Seated ScribeHe wears a wig with a central parting as was fashionable in the Old Kingdom

Limestone serving statuette of a woman grinding grainEgyptian (from Giza, Tomb G 2185), Old Kin

Seated statue of a couple, 5th dynasty c. 2400  

Ancient Egyptian sculpture of a servant kneading dough.  Artist unknown; 5th Dynasty (c. 2494-2

Statue of a Seated ScribeHe wears a wig with a central parting as was fashionable in the Old Kingdom

theancientwayoflife:~Mastaba Tomb of Perneb.Period: Old KingdomDynasty: Dynasty 5Reign: reigns of Is

lionofchaeronea:Painted limestone head of a pharaoh, identified as Userkaf, first ruler of the 5th D

Statue of the Lector Priest KaaperSheikh el-Balad, Arabic title for the chief of the village, was th

Offering Scene from Mastaba of TiDetail of reliefs representing a carrier of offerings.Ti’

Double Statue of NimaatsedNimaatsed was a priest of Re and Hathor in the solar temple of Neferirkare

theancientwayoflife:~King Sahure and a Nome God.Period: Old KingdomDynasty: Dynasty 5Reign

Head of King UserkafThis head of king Userkaf was found in the Sun Temple dedicated by the king to t

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