The Brooklyn Museum's collection of ancient Egyptian art

Female Figurine ("Bird Lady"). Egypt, from Ma'mariyah. Predynastic Period, Naqada II, circa 3650 – 3300 B.C. Terracotta, painted, 11 1/2 in. (29.3 cm) high

Knife Blade with Handle. Egypt, from Abu Zaidan, Burial 32. Predynastic Period, Naqada III Period, circa 3300 – 3100 B.C. Flint (blade), ivory (handle), 9 1/4 in. (23.4 cm) long

Queen Ankhnes-meryre II and King Pepy II. Egypt, probably from Upper Egypt. Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6, reign of Pepy II, circa 2288 – 2224/2194 B.C. Egyptian alabaster, 15 7/16 x 9 13/16 in. (39.2 x 24.9 cm)

Senwosret III. Egypt, from Hierakonpolis. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret III, circa 1836 – 1818 B.C. Black granite, 21 7/16 in. (54.5 cm) high; base: 7 1/2 x 13 11/16 in. (19 x 34.7 cm). 52.1

Head from a Female Sphinx. Found in Italy, said to have been in the ruins of Emperor Hadrian's villa at Tivoli, outside Rome; originally from Egypt, probably Heliopolis. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amunemhat II, circa 1876 – 1842 B.C. Chlorite, 15 5/16 x 13 1/8 x 13 15/16 in. (38.9 x 33.3 x 35.4 cm)

Kneeling Senenmut. Egypt, from Armant. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, circa 1478/72 – 1458 B.C. Gray granite, 18 9/16 x 6 7/8 in. (47.2 x 17.4 cm); base: 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 x 11 9/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 x 29.3 cm)

Bust of the Goddess Sakhmet. Egypt, from Thebes. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amunhotep III, circa 1390 – 1353 B.C. Granodiorite, 39 x 19 7/8 x 15 9/16 in. (99 x 50.5 x 39.5 cm)

The Wilbour Plaque. Egypt, presumably from Akhetaten, modern Amarna. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, probably late in his reign, circa 1353 – 1336 B.C. Limestone, 6 3/16 x 8 11/16 x 1 5/8 in. (15.7 x 22.1 x 4.1 cm)

Block Statue of Senwosret-senebnefny. Egypt, exact provenance not known. Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 12, circa 1836 – 1759 B.C. Quartzite, 27 x 16 1/2 x 19 in. (68.6 x 41.9 x 48.3 cm)

Nykara Seated with His Wife and Son. Egypt, probably from Saqqara. Old Kingdom, late Dynasty 5, circa 2455 – 2350 B.C. Limestone, painted, 22 5/8 x 14 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (57.5 x 36.8 x 27.7 cm)

Group Statue of Nebsen and Nebet-ta. Egypt, probably from Sumenu. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early in the reign of Amunhotep III, circa 1390 – 1353 B.C. Limestone, 15 3/4 x 8 9/16 x 9 1/4 in. (40 x 21.8 x 23.5 cm)

The Brooklyn Black Head. Egypt, provenance unknown, reportedly from Memphis. Ptolemaic Period, first century B.C. Diorite, 16 5/16 x 11 3/16 x 13 7/8 in. (41.4 x 28.5 x 35.2 cm)

Coffin of Mayet. Egypt, from Deir el Bahri in Thebes, excavated in the Funerary Temple of Mentuhotep II by the Egyptian Expedition of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, early in the reign of Mentuhotep II, circa 2008 – 1957 B.C. Wood, painted, 16 15/16 x 15 1/2 x 71 3/4 in. (43 x 39.4 x cm) a-b

Mummy Case of Nespanetjerenpere. Egypt, probably from Thebes. Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22 to early Dynasty 25, circa 945 – 712 B.C. Cartonnage (linen or papyrus mixed with plaster), paint, glass and lapis lazuli on inlaid eyes and eyebrows, 69 3/4 in. (177 cm.) high

Portrait of a Noblewoman. Egypt, attributed to the site of Fag el- Gamus in the Faiyum. Roman Period, circa A.D Encaustic (colored melted wax) on wood panel, 17 5/16 x 11 5/16 x 1/8 in. (44 x 28.7 x 0.3 cm)

Reliefs from the Tomb of the Vizier Nespeqashuty (detail). Egypt, from Deir el Bahri in Thebes, tomb 312. Late Period, Dynasty 26, reign of Psamtik I, circa 664 – 610 B.C. Limestone, red paint; left section: 30 5/16 x 29 1/8 in. (77 x 74 cm); middle section: 60 5/8 x 184 1/4 (154 x 468 cm); right section: 46 1/16 x 49 5/8 (117 x 126 cm) and 68.1

Reconstruction of a Model of a Temple Gateway. Produced for the Brooklyn Museum by Albert Fehrenbacher

Ostracon Showing a Cat Serving a Mouse. Egypt, from Thebes. New Kingdom, Ramesside Period, Dynasty 19 – 20, circa 1295 – 1070 B.C. Limestone, painted, 3 1/2 x 6 13/16 x 7/16 in. (8.9 x 17.3 x 1.1 cm) E