A red pottery offering tray, possibly from Naqada. It was broken and repaired whilst at the Wellcome (cont.)

An offering tray from Ballas, which was broken and repaired whilst at the Wellcome Institute. Ballas (cont.)

A red pottery offering tray, possibly from Ballas. This site was excavated by James Quibell in the 1 (cont.)

An offering tray that has been broken in half but restored at the Wellcome Institute. The surface of (cont.)

This rare stone figure dates to the Predynastic Period. The head of the statue is anatomical in shap (cont.)

A shallow siltstone plate. Siltstone is a fine-grained sedimentary rock, which was used for vessels (cont.)

A grey stone plate. It was purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1921. However, the object can be trac (cont.)

Wooden headrest, top section only, split underneath on socket. Purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1 (cont.)

Wooden headrest. Base only. Traces of linen in the socket. Purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1928 (cont.)

This is the lower section of a wooden headrest. It was purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1928 from (cont.)

This is the top section of a wooden headrest. Such headrests were used to support the head while sle (cont.)

Stem section of wooden headrest in two pieces. Purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1928. Such headre (cont.)

Wooden headrest, top section only. Square socket. The head resting on the headrest paralleled the 'a (cont.)

Wooden headrest. Top piece only. The top part may have been made more comfortable with the addition (cont.)

A painted terracotta coffin lid, dating from the Late to Graeco-Roman Period. This is from the coff (cont.)

Coffin lid, terracotta, painted. It appears similar to an example from Garstang's excavations at Esn (cont.)

Coffin lid with big ears! probably a female. Pottery consolidated with resin. Old card says from Arm (cont.)

A terracotta painted coffin lid. This appears to have belonged to a male as it has a beard. The figu (cont.)

A conical wooden object, possibly a whipping top or spinning top. It was purchased by Wellcome at au (cont.)