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Today ππππ³ for a special post, I wanted to share some of my absolute favorite Egyptian ππππ artifacts that I have seen in museums! Now, these objects arenβt the βbig ticketβ items, or objects that most people run and see, however, these are the ones that I love and items that you can probably see at your local museums!Β
Hieroglyphs πΉππͺ – itβs no secret that I love reading hieroglyphs πΉππͺ, and I love seeing them no matter what object they appear on!
![Hieroglyphs King's List](https://i0.wp.com/www.ancientegyptblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_7438.jpeg?resize=580%2C721&ssl=1)
Ushabtis π ±πππππΎ- my favorite little guys who perform tasks for the deceased π ππ± in the afterlife πΌπΏππ! There are so many different types across various time periods of Egyptian history! I love them all!Β
![Ushabtis](https://i0.wp.com/www.ancientegyptblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_7439.jpeg?resize=580%2C719&ssl=1)
Imhotep ππ π΅ππͺ Statues ππ ±ππΎπͺ- Imhotep ππ π΅ππͺ was one of the only commoners to be deified, and he was the architect of Egyptβs ππ ππ first π pyramid ππ ππ΄! My Nonno loved Imhotep ππ π΅ππͺ, and I do too! This Imhotep ππ π΅ππͺ Statue ππ ±ππΎ pictured is my favorite one at the Vatican!
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.ancientegyptblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_7440.jpeg?resize=580%2C715&ssl=1)
Book of the Dead ππππ»π πππ²π³πΊπΌπΊ- better known to the Egyptians πππππͺ as the βBook of Going Forth By Day,β this papyrus π πππ would provide spells needed for the deceased π ππ± to reach the afterlife πΌπΏππ. This one pictured is the Papyrus of Hunefer, which contains my favorite βWeighing of the Heartβ scene.Β
![Book of the Dead of Hunefer](https://i0.wp.com/www.ancientegyptblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_7441.jpeg?resize=580%2C720&ssl=1)
Wooden Sarcophagi ππΉππππͺΒ (with the Eyes) – The eyes πΉππ¦ on this side of the sarcophagus ππΉπππ would allow the mummy ππΉπ ±πΎ to see outside of it! My Nonno told me this every time we were in a museum and saw a sarcophagus ππΉπππ like this!Β
![Middle Kingdom Sarcophagus](https://i0.wp.com/www.ancientegyptblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_7442.jpeg?resize=580%2C720&ssl=1)
Anything Anubis πππͺπ ±π£ – Anubis πππͺπ ±π£, the god πΉ of mummification π΄π§ππ ±π and tombs, has been my favorite god πΉ, so I get excited every time I see him! Reliefs, sarcophagi ππΉππππͺ, statues ππ ±ππΎπͺ, amulets ππͺπ πͺ, – you can find Anubis πππͺπ ±π£ all over!Β
![Anubis relief](https://i0.wp.com/www.ancientegyptblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_7443.jpeg?resize=580%2C713&ssl=1)
Amulets ππͺπ πͺ- I love tiny πππ΄π © things so of course I love amulets ππͺπ πͺ! Amulets ππͺπ πͺ come in all different designs – every day objects, deities πΉπΉπΉ, animals – the list is endless! There are so many different types and functions, however their main function was protection of the living π£πππͺ or the dead π ππ±!Β
![Amulets](https://i0.wp.com/www.ancientegyptblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_7444.jpeg?resize=580%2C719&ssl=1)
Hippos πππ―π¦ – I am obsessed with the Egyptian Hippo πππ― statues! Hippos πππ―π¦ were both feared and revered along the Nile ππππ ±ππππΊ! I always look to see if a museum has one of these!Β
![William the Hippo](https://i0.wp.com/www.ancientegyptblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_7445.jpeg?resize=580%2C722&ssl=1)
I hope you enjoyed this highlight of some of my favorite Egyptian artifacts!