This is a glossary of ancient Egypt artifacts.
Glossary of ancient Egyptian artifacts and materials Amulet – an amulet is an object that is typically worn on one's person, that some people believe has the magical or miraculous power to protect its holder. Ankh – a symbol of life held by Ra Benben stone (also known as a pyramidion) – the top stone of the Egyptian pyramid Canopic jar – vessel containing internal body organs removed during mummification Canopic chest – the common chest contained the four Canopic jars Cartonnage – papyrus or linen soaked in plaster, shaped around a body and used for mummy masks and coffins Coffin (Ancient Egyptian) – funerary box to contain the corpse or mummy of a deceased person or animal for burial or entombment Cenotaph – an empty tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere Crook – a symbol of pharaonic power. Symbol of the god Osiris Faience – glasswork articles, amulets, etc. False door – an artistic representation of a door, a common architectural element in the tombs Flail – a symbol of pharaonic power. Symbol of the god Osiris Flint knife – prestige funerary good, from the Naqada period until the end of the Early Dynastic Period Funerary cone – small cones made from clay that were placed over the entrance of the chapel of a tomb, used almost exclusively in the Theban necropolis (Mesopotamia had clay nails) Headrest – found in tombs, etc. Typically personal, or a memorial headrest Imiut fetish – a religious object used in funerary rites; a stuffed, headless animal skin, often of a feline or bull, tied by the tail to a pole, terminating in a lotus bud and inserted into a stand Microlith – ancient Egyptian stone flakes Menat – an amulet worn around the neck. Also a musical instrument, a metal rattle (see also: sistrum) Menhed – a scribe's pallet Mummy – body after mummification Naos – religious shrine; portable shrine for carrying a god Ostracon – pottery sherd, limestone Sherd, used as writing material Cosmetic palette – slab of stone, sometimes decorated, used for preparing cosmetics. See: Narmer Palette; and: :Category:Archaeological palettes. Papyrus – a material made from papyrus reeds, used as writing and painting material Pectoral (Ancient Egypt) – many forms. (Up to 13 additional Gardiner-unlisted determinative hieroglyphs for the "pectoral"; See Gardiner's sign list.) Rosetta Stone – A stone with three languages on it, which unlocked the Egyptian language Saqqara Bird – wooden bird model Sarcophagus – a funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved in stone Scarab – amulet or seal in the form of an abstract dung beetle Senet – a board game Shabti – figurines placed in the tomb as substitutes for the tomb owner in the next world Sphinx Pyramid – a monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top, especially one built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient Egypt Statuary – pharaonic and non-pharaonic. (Range of sizes.) Amulets – numerous, (and predynastic). Stele Boundary Stele – placed at boundaries. Memorial Stele – pharaonic or non-pharaonic. Monumental Stele – offered to gods, special individuals. Votive Stele – private, dedication. Victory Stele – pharaonic. Talatat – limestone wall blocks, at times painted. Ushabti – shabtis from the 21st Dynasty and later.
See also Grave goods Votive deposit
References Reeves, Nicholas. Ancient Egypt, The Great Discoveries, a Year-by-Year Chronicle, Nicholas Reeves, (Thames and Hudson Ltd. London), c.2000. Glossary: p. 242