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1: Object no. 12\22. Sandstone. H 34 cm, W 25 cm. Part of a sandstone wall relief, showing a god holding crook and flail, only face and beard preserved. Sunk relief, New Kingdom, some red paint preserved on the face. 2: Object no. 12\25. Limestone, H 56 cm, W 55 cm. Stela or relief showing the deceased on a bier surrounded by mourners and, in the lower register, introduced to Osiris by Anubis. Unprovenanced, tentatively dated to the Graeco-Roman Period. Crude style, perhaps a teaching piece.

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3: Object no. 12/146. H 12 cm, W 47 cm. Wall fragment, showing the figure of a prince or princess in sunken relief. Colours well preserved. Ramesside Period. 4: Object no. 12\10. Limestone. Varying sizes, diameter 24–44 cm. Spherical objects, maybe used as catapult projectiles. Eleven pieces found in total. The first recorded use of catapults in Egypt is 350 bc. 5: Object no. 12\23. Limestone. H 71 cm, W 11 cm. Doorjamb with the royal offeringformula and the name of the owner of an unknown tomb, Huy. 6: Object no. 12\250. Clay. H 50 cm. Blacktopped pottery, complete. Likely Naqada II period (pre-dynastic). Unprovenanced.

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