Objects & Beliefs
Seniseneb’s Name Connects Two Canopic Jar Records
Read one canopic jar record through the person named in its inscription, while keeping the object number, date range and related reference distinct.
Ancient objects, open questions
Notes from the collection
Reading the Past
The Question Mark in an Egyptian Material Description
A qualified material label is useful evidence about uncertainty. Read it carefully instead of dropping the question mark from your own summary.
Materials & Making
Hatnefer’s Basket: Separate Construction from Contents
Read the construction and recorded contents of Hatnefer’s basket as different kinds of evidence about one ancient Egyptian object.
Reading the Past
A Basket Lid Is an Object Worth Reading on Its Own
Use a separately catalogued Egyptian basket lid to ask what survives, what the record identifies, and what a modern viewer should leave uncertain.
Materials & Making
Papyrus Reed Sandals: Read the Pair, Not Just the Silhouette
Explore a pair of ancient Egyptian sandals through its recorded material and separate measurements, while keeping questions of wear and ownership open.
Materials & Making
An Egyptian Mirror with More Than a Reflecting Surface
Read the handle, material, and recorded find context of a New Kingdom mirror without inventing the identity or daily routine of its owner.
Objects & Beliefs
A Sistrum Can Be Recognised Even When Its Sounding Parts Are Gone
Explore a Roman-period sistrum through its surviving wires and missing sound elements, while keeping the museum’s alternative interpretations visible.
Reading the Past
An Ancient Account Survives With a Total That Exceeds Its Remaining Lines
Read a limestone accounting ostracon as a partial record, following how the museum relates a broken edge and a surviving total to missing information.