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Tomb Soldiers. Excavated at Siaut, Egypt, 12th dynasty 
(1991 -1786 BC). Boulak Museum (now Egyptian Museum, Cairo).

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Palaeolithic
  Painting and sculpture
  Skulls, skeletons, restorations
  Implements
  Miscellaneous
Neolithic
  Megaliths
    Malta
    Sardinia, Mallorca, Minorca
    Earliest Troy
    Greece
    Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia
    Scandinavia
    England
    Miscellaneous
  Pottery
Early Bronze Age
  Flint implements
  Pins
  Armlets
  Jewellery
  Gold lunulae
  Miscellaneous weapons and implements
  Axes
  Daggers, halberds etc.
  Miscellaneous
  The great cairn, New Grange, near Drogheda
Bronze Age II
  Miscellaneous English objects
  Daggers
  Celts with narrow flanges
Bronze Age III
  Parade-axes
  Palstaves
  Swords, daggers, knives
  Flanged celts
  Flat celts with wide flanges
  Britain--various weapons and implements
  Armlets
  Pins
  Personal ornaments
  Votive objects on wheels
  Miscellaneous
  Excavation reports
Bronze Age IV
  Swords
  Daggers
  Knives
  Hammers
  Socket-celts
  Axes
  Armlets
  Miscellaneous tools and implements
  Camps
Bronze Age IV-V
  Spears
  Celts, rapier blades, torques etc.
  Swords
  Miscellaneous
Bronze Age V
  Celts
  Late bronze age
  Bronze vessels
  Votive objects on wheels
  Fibulae, from Crete and Cyprus
  Fibulae, Greek geometrical
  Fibulae, mainly from Italy
  Fibulae, Northern
  Goldsmiths' work (mostly from Cyprus and Aegina)
  Pins
  Miscellaneous
Bronze age: dolmens and menhirs
  France
  Scotland, Ireland, Wales
  Scandinavia, Germany, Italy 
Bronze age: miscellaneous
  Cup-markings
  Clothes and stuffs
  Figurines
  Axes
  Sockle axes, chisels
  Sickles
  Combs
  Razors
  Arrow-heads, spear-heads
  Tools and implements
  Diadems and necklets
  Belts and belt ornaments
  Pins, needles, hair and finger-rings
  Plans of dwellings; burials; rock drawings
  Miscellaneous
Iron Age
  Martin Conway notes
  8th century BC and earlier
    Helmets, Italian types,
    Swords, knives, daggers from Italy and Crete
  8th century BC
    Axes, razors from Italy
    Spears from Italy and Crete
    Bits, harness, chariots, mostly from Italy
    Greek (Cretan) shields
    Shields, breastplates
  7th century BC
    Greaves
    Razors, spears, knives
    Spits, fire-dogs, spindles
    Swords and daggers, Halstatt type
    Helmets
    Decorated bucklers
    Bits, phalerae, chariots, harness etc.
  Fibulae, 9th-7th centuries BC
    Semicircular
    Disc
    Snake
    Bow
    Spectacle
    Elaborate Etruscan
    Miscellaneous
  Fibulae, 6th-5th centuries BC
    Leech- and canoe-shaped
    Snake
    With glass, amber etc. on the bow
    Bow
    Kettle drum
    Certosa
    Proto-La Tène
    La Tène I
    Miscellaneous
  Jewellery and goldsmiths' work 8th-7th centuries BC
    Phoenician platters and crown
    Metal vessels
    Necklaces, pendants, beads
    Miscellaneous gold and silverwork
    Belts and belt plaques
    Ornaments made of repoussé metal plaques
    Amber
    Gems, rings, seals, scarabs
    Miscellaneous implements
  Jewellery and goldsmiths' work 7th century BC
    Bracelets and amulets
    Clasps and hooks
    Earrings
    Pins
    Miscellaneous
  Jewellery and goldsmiths' work 6th century BC
    Coins and gems
    Gold: Scythian, Greek, Persian
    Pendants
    Earrings and hair ornaments
    Belts, belt plaques and belt clasps
    Armlets, bracelets
    Necklaces, beads
    Pins
    Scarabs, rings and seals
    Scandinavian collars and torques
    Miscellaneous goldsmith's work
  Jewellery and goldsmiths' work 5th century BC-La Tène I
    Rings
    Necklaces
    Pendants
    Wreaths and diadems
    Torques
    Fibulae
    Earrings
    Bracelets
    Belts, beltclasps and ornaments
    Miscellaneous gold ornaments
    Miscellaneous objects in gold and silver
  Jewellery and goldsmiths' work 3rd-2nd centuries BC
    Pendants, bullae, necklaces, amulets, bracelets, torques
    Earrings, finger rings
    Goldsmith's work, personal ornament
    Diadems and wreaths
    Miscellaneous decorative art
  Metalwork (almost entirely Italian) 7th century BC
    Bronze urns, thrones, tables of offerings
    Vessels, miscellaneous
    Cauldrons, tripods etc.
    Jugs
    Buckets
    Candelabra
  Metalwork (mostly Mediterranean) 6th century BC
    Bronze figured reliefs
    Bronze figures and animals
    Dishes, platters, shields
    Buckets
    Vases and jugs
    Chariots, harness etc.
    Helmets and weapons
    Spindles, crampons, firedogs and other implements
    Miscellaneous
  Metalwork 5th century BC-La Tène I
    Knives and razors
    Helmets
    Beads, glass
    Pins; miscellaneous weapons and armour
    Swords
    Miscellaneous decorative art
    Notes
  Bronze, gold and silver 5th century BC-La Tène I
    Mirrors
    Bronze vessels
    Gold and silver vessels, plates etc.
    Historiated situlae
    Buckets; situlae (non-historiated)
    Chariots, harness etc.
    Decorative art from Dodona
  Metalwork, 4th-3rd centuries BC
    Weapons and tools
    Helmets, weapons etc.
    Bronze vessels
    Mirrors
    Miscellaneous metalwork
    Miscellaneous small objects
  La Tène II and III
    Sculpture
    Armlets, bracelets
    Bronze collars
    Gold objects
    Fibulae
    Bronze mirrors
    Bowls, tankards, buckets, spoons etc.
    Pins
    Pottery
    Horse-trappings
    Weapons and implements
    Helmets, shields and bosses
    Firedogs
    Coins
    Grave goods from near Bellinzona
    Miscellaneous objects
    Sites
  Pottery: Bronze Age to Roman
  Glass: Hellenistic to Roman
    Miscellaneous
    Beads
    Sacro Catino, Genoa
    Stratified glass
    Mosaic glass
  Crete and Mycenae
    Excavations at Knossos
    Stone and alabaster vases
    Gold and silver cups (Mycenae)
    Gold and silver treasures (Mycenae)
    Arms and bronze objects (Crete and Mycenae)
    Gems and seals
    Miscellaneous small objects
    Ivories
    Sculpture (early Minoan)
    Jewellery (early Minoan)
    Pottery (Neolithic)
    Pottery (early Minoan)
    Pottery (Kamares ware)
    Pottery (middle Minoan)
    Pottery (Minyan)
    Pottery (middle Minoan III & late Minoan I)
    Palace style vases (late Minoan II)
    Pottery (late Minoan III)
    Stone vessels
    Rhytons (late Minoan I & II)
    Faience (late Minoan)
    Minoan script
    Arms, bronzes, tools (late Minoan III)
    Larnakes (late Minoan III)
    Miscellaneous (late Minoan III)
    Architecture: Knossos
    Troy: second city
    Sculpture (middle to late Minoan)
    Painting (middle to late Minoan)
    Architecture and pottery from Phylakopi (Melos)
    Tombs (Crete)
    Tombs (Mycenae)
    Architecture (Crete except Knossos, Mycenae, Tiryns)
  Cyprus
    Pottery
    Sculpture; terracotta
    Domestic equipment
    Vessels
    Seals
    Architecture
  Algeria
  Cycladic islands
  Sardinia
  Malta
    Sculpture
    Tools and weapons
    Architecture
    Miscellaneous
  Iberia
    Miscellaneous
    Votive images
  Phrygia
  Lydia
  Etruria
    Cists, lamps, miscellaneous metal objects
    Ivory
    Sculpture
    Mirrors
  Greece
    Funerary equipment (late Helladic)
    Jewellery (late Helladic)
    Pottery and vessels (late Helladic)
    Fresco
    Maikop treasure
    Funerary equipment
    Domestic equipment
    Metal vessels
    Jewellery
Mohenjo-Daro
Western Asia
  Magic and Science
    Miscellaneous human figures
    Inscriptions and lettering 
    Maps and scenery
    Types of people
    Flowers and Plants
    Trees
      Sacred tree
        Globed type
        Syrian, Mitannian, Hittite etc.
        Neo-Assyrian
        Date palm
        Miscellaneous.
      Goat and tree
        Globed type
        Syrian, Mitannian, Hittite etc.
        Neo-Assyrian
        Date palm
        Miscellaneous
    Animals
      With humans and deities
      Master of animals
        Deity
        Winged genius
        Bull-man/lahmu
        King
        Miscellaneous
      Killing of animals
        By deities and genii
        By bull-men/lahmus
        By humans
        Miscellaneous
      Animals engaged in human activities
      Groups of animals
        Crossed and fighting
          With human/deity
          Without human/deity
        Crossed, not fighting
          With human/deity
          Without human/deity
        Fighting, not crossed
          With human/deity
          Without human/deity
        Not fighting, not crossed
      Individual
        Antelopes
        Bison & Buffalo
        Boar
        Cattle
        Deer
        Dogs
        Fish
        Foxes
        Goats
          Single
          Groups
        Hedgehogs
        Horses
        Ibex- - see Goat
        Leopards
        Lions
        Lizards
        Panthers
        Rams
        Scorpions
        Spiders
        Tortoises
        Miscellaneous
      Birds and snakes
        Doves
        Eagles
        Swans
        Miscellaneous birds
        Snakes
    Monsters
      Bull-men
      Human-headed bulls-see Western Asia: Genii
      Cyclops
      Fish-bodied monsters
      Griffins
      Lion dragons
      Lion-headed humans
      Monsters with animals as legs
      Monsters with intertwined necks
      Monsters with two or more heads
      Scorpion men
      Sphinxes
      Winged bulls
      Winged goats
      Winged horses
      Winged lions
      Winged rams
      Miscellaneous
  Secular Iconography
    Cylinder and stamp seals
      Seals
      Impressions
        Jemdet Nasr and Uruk
        Early Dynastic
        Akkadian
        Third dynasty of Ur
        Isin-Larsa & first Babylonian dynasty
        Kassite, Mitannian and Syrian
        Hittite
        Assyrian
        Neo-Babylonian
        Achaemenid
        Miscellaneous
    Tombs
      Grave goods
  Portraits
    Barrekub
    Gudea (see also Worshippers)
    Hammurabi
    Sargon of Akkad
    Assyrian royalty, miscellaneous
    Hittite royalty, miscellaneous
    Elamite royalty, miscellaneous
    Persian royalty, miscellaneous
    Male, miscellaneous
    Female, miscellaneous
  Social life
    Processions
    Musical instruments
    Music- making
    Dwarves
    Archery
    Wrestling
    Hunting
    Driving chariots
    Agriculture
    Dairy workers
    Building ziggurats
    Building palaces
    Servants
    Spinning
    Pig-tailed women
    Furniture   
    Potters
    Images of spouted vessels
    Images of amphoras
    Pottery
    Vessels, other than pottery
    Banquets
    Drinking
    Boats
    Lovers
    Miscellaneous
    Warfare
      Shalmaneser Gates
      The Camp
      Siege
      Refugees
      Prisoners
      Weapons
      Miscellaneous
  Religious Iconography
    Myths
      Dumuzi
      Etana
      Gilgamesh
      Zu bird
      Miscellaneous
    Images of named deities
      Adad, and other storm gods
        On a bull
        On a lion-dragon
        Miscellaneous
      Amurru
      Bau
      Enki/Ea 
      Enlil/Ellil
      Horus
      Iba'um
      Inanna/Ishtar
        Armed
        With raised skirt
        Winged
        Holding her breasts
        In a star burst
        Miscellaneous
      Ishtaran
      Lama
      Maat
      Marduk
      Nabu
      Nanna—see Sin
      Nergal
      Ninazu
      Ningal/Nikkal
      Ningirsu
      Ningiszida
      Ninurta
      Nuska
      Shamash, and other sun gods
        Standing, with saw
        Seated, with worshippers
        Fighting
        Emerging from mountain
        At the gates of dawn
        Miscellaneous
      Sin
      Tishpak
    Images of unnamed deities
      Groups
        Assemblies/groups
        Deities attacked
        Deities fighting
        Deities drinking-see Western Asia: Social Life
        Divine marriage
      Individual
        Deity in boat
        Vegetation deities
        Snake deities
        Dragon god
        Deities with flowing vases
        The goddess with child
        Multi-faced deities
      Miscellaneous
        Mesopotamian
        Syrian/Mitannian
        Egyptian
        Hittite
        Iranian/Luristanian etc.
    Divine symbols
      Cycles
      Naked woman
      Goat-fish
      Bull and winged gate
      Coiled snakes
      Eagle
      Walking bird
      Mušhuššu
      Ankh
      Ring post
      Winged disc
      Solar disc
      Chaplet
      Spade and/or wedge
      Plough
      Rosette
      Miscellaneous maces etc.
        Globed mace
        Maces other than globed
        The figure with mace
        Crescent sceptre
        Standards
    Demons, genii, guardians and lahmus
      Imdugud
      Pazuzu
      Human-headed bull-gods
      Guardians of doorways
      Genii
      Lahmus
    Humans before gods
      Worshipper before deity
      Presentation scenes
        Before deity
        Before king
      Worshippers
        Gudea (see also Portraits)
        Miscellaneous
        Eye symbols
    Ritual
      Pouring libations
      Votive objects
      Purification
      Exorcism
      Miscellaneous
    Priests
      In fish costume
      Miscellaneous
    Shrines
      With humans
      With animals
      Without humans or animals
  Architecture
    Protoliterate
    Early dynastic
    Akkadian
    Neo-Sumerian
    Babylonian
    Assyrian
    Syria and Levant
    Anatolian
    Achaemenid
  Ornament
    Geometric
      Hatchings
      Triangles and diamonds
      Running arches
      Circles and guilloches
      Drill holes
      Crosses
      “Eyes”
      Rhombs
      “Termites”
      Ladder motif
      Miscellaneous
    Floral/Zoomorphic
    Jewellery
  Work in progress
Egypt
  Magic and Science
    Hieroglyphs
    Astronomy/Astrology
    Types of people
    Gardens
    Plants and trees
    Animals with humans
      Master of animals
      Animals engaged in human activities
    Animals
      Cycles
      Antelope
      Ass
      Baboon
      Cat
      Cattle
      Fish
      Fly
      Frog
      Giraffe
      Goat
      Hippopotamus
      Horse
      Lion
      Toad
   Birds
      Hawk
      Vulture
      Miscellaneous
    Monsters
      Sphinxes
      Griffins
      With intertwined necks
      Miscellaneous
  Secular Iconography
    Cylinder & stamp seals
    Symbol: ankh
    Funerals and tombs
      Funeral ceremonies
      Mourners
      Tombs
      Funerary equipment
      Mummified corpses
      Funerary figurines
  Portraits
    Rulers
      Protodynastic period
        Narmer
      Old Kingdom
        Khasekhem
        Djoser
        Redjedef
        Khafre (Chephren)
        Menkaure (Mycerinus)
        Userkaf
        Sahure
        Niuserre
        Pepi I (Meryre)
        Pepi II (Neferkare)
        Miscellaneous
      Middle Kingdom
        Mentuhotep II
        Senusert I (Sesostris)
        Senusert II (Sesostris)
        Senusert III (Sesostris)
        Amenemhet III
        Miscellaneous
      Second Intermediate Period
        Hor
        Neferhotep I
        Sobekhotep VIII
      New Kingdom
        Ahmose I
        Amenhotep I
        Hatshepsut
        Thutmose III
        Amenhotep II
        Thutmose IV
        Amenhotep III
        Tiy
        Akhenaten
        Wives of Akhenaten
        Daughters of Akhenaten
        Tutankhamen
        Horemheb
        Seti I
        Ramses II
        Merneptah
        Seti II
        Ramses III
        Ramses VI
        Miscellaneous
      Late periods
        Ptolemy II Philadelphus
        Ptolemy XIII
        Miscellaneous
    Scribes
      Old Kingdom
      Middle Kingdom and intermediate periods
      New Kingdom and later periods
    Priests and priestesses
    Dignitaries
    Servants
      Male
      Female
    Commoners
      Couples
      Families
      Mummy portraits
      Heads and masks
    Miscellaneous
      Male
      Female
  Social Life
    Sed festivals
    Festivals, miscellaneous
    Dance
    Music
    Hunting
    Hairdressing
    Transport
    Agriculture
      General
      Workers
      Irrigation
      Tending to birds
      Tending to cattle
    Famine
    Fishing
    Domestic life
      Mother and child
      Servants
    Domestic objects
      Miscellaneous
      Jewellery
      Still life
    Boats
    Warfare
      Battlefield
      Soldiers
      Prisoners
      Refugees
      Siege
      Weapons
      Pharaoh triumphing over his enemies
    Artists' studios
    Love and sex
  Religious Iconography
    Deities
      Cycles
      Amenhotep son of Hapu
      Amon
      Anubis
      Apis
      Aten
      Bastet
      Bes
      Hathor
      Heket
      Horus
      Horus-Harpocrates
      Imhotep
      Isis
      Khepri
      Khnum
      Maat
      Mentu
      Meskhent
      Mut
      Nefertum
      Neith
      Nephthys
      Nut
      Osiris
      Pe, souls of
      Ptah
      Ra
      Sekhmet
      Seth
      She
      Sobek
      Soped
      Taweret
      Thoth
      Miscellaneous
    Humans before deities
    Worshippers
    The soul
    The afterlife
    Ritual
  Architecture
    Old Kingdom and earlier
    Middle Kingdom
    New Kingdom and later
  Census
  Work in progress: filed chronologically
  Work in progress: unsorted