Sakkara Collection

The Seated Scribe. 28th-23rd c. BC. It belongs to the 4th or 5th dynasty. Painted limestone, glass rock eyes inset into copper. It was found in the Old Kingdom burial ground at Sakkara. Egyptian art

Relief depicting glass blowers, from the Mastaba of Kaemrehu, Saqqara, Old Kingdom, c
XIR184770 Relief depicting glass blowers, from the Mastaba of Kaemrehu, Saqqara, Old Kingdom, c.2325 BC (painted limestone) by Egyptian 6th Dynasty (c.2350-2200 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

Ancient Egyptian paintings of animals (colour litho)
8663625 Ancient Egyptian paintings of animals (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Egyptian paintings of animals)

Opening of the Mastabat al-Fir'aun tomb, Egypt (engraving)
8676742 Opening of the Mastabat al-Fir'aun tomb, Egypt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Egypt, Sakkara, Step Pyramid of Zoser

Hyroglyphs in the Mastaba (tomb) of Kagemni (c. 2321-2290 B. C. ) by the Pyramid of Teti
Hyroglyphs in the Mastaba (tomb) of Kagemni (c. 2321-2290 B.C.) by the Pyramid of Teti, Saqqara, Nr Cairo, Egypt

Fishing scene on the tomb of a noble in Saqqara (relief)
THT4306365 Fishing scene on the tomb of a noble in Saqqara (relief); (add.info.: Ancient Egypt: Saqqarah (or Saqqara or Sakkarah): necropolis of the Old Empire, tomb of noble

Tiles, from the step pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara, Old Kingdom, 2667-2648 BC (faience)
FIT282590 Tiles, from the step pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara, Old Kingdom, 2667-2648 BC (faience) by Egyptian 3rd Dynasty (2700-2620 BC); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, near Cairo, Egypt, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, near Cairo, Egypt, 1898. The pyramid was built in the 27th century BC for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser

Step Pyramid of Djoser (the oldest Pyramid in Egypt, 2600bc), Saqqara, Nr Cairo, Egypt

Stepped Pyramid of Sakkara, Egypt

Egypt Stepped Pyramid of Saqqara Victorian period

Ancient Egypt - Sakkara - Peasant women bearing offerings

Mastaba of Nhnumhotep and Niankhkhnum. Royal srvant. Egypt
Mastaba of Nhnumhotep and Niankhkhnum. Royal servants at the palace of pharaoh Niuserre. Entrance with relief depicting the dead on both sides of the door. Detail. Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Nhnumhotep and Niankhkhnum. Royal servants. Egypt
Mastaba of Nhnumhotep and Niankhkhnum. Royal servants at the palace of pharaoh Niuserre. Entrance with relief depicting the dead on both sides of the door. Saqqara. Egypt

Fragment of a Stela Depicting Fowling in the Marshes, Sakkara, First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 10 (about 2186-2061 BCE)

Fragment of the Lintel from the Tomb of Iniuia and Iuy, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun (about 1336-1327 BCE)

Kaapers wife, c. 2465 BC (wood)
AIS5375657 Kaapers wife, c.2465 BC (wood) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; eIberfoto; Egyptian, out of copyright

Detail of relief of Pehenuka, Old Kingdom, 2465-2323 BC (limestone) (see also 440565
CH440559 Detail of relief of Pehenuka, Old Kingdom, 2465-2323 BC (limestone) (see also 440565, 440566, 440564 and 440560) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC)

Egypt: The Step Pyramid at Sakkara (b / w photo)
6009618 Egypt: The Step Pyramid at Sakkara (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Step Pyramid at Sakkara)

Towards Sakkara (b / w photo)
1593610 Towards Sakkara (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Towards Sakkara. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 27 April 1901)

Complex of Djoser including the Step Pyramid and the entrance to the enclosure, Egyptian
BAL115160 Complex of Djoser including the Step Pyramid and the entrance to the enclosure, Egyptian, Old Kingdom (photo) by Egyptian 3rd Dynasty (2700-2620 BC); Saqqara, Egypt; Egyptian

Sarcophagus of an Apis Bull in the Serapeum, New Kingdom (photo)
JB117469 Sarcophagus of an Apis Bull in the Serapeum, New Kingdom (photo) by Egyptian 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC); Saqqara, Memphis, Egypt; eJohn Bethell; Egyptian, out of copyright

Step pyramid of King Djoser (c. 2667-2648 BC) Old Kingdom (photo)
XIR165545 Step pyramid of King Djoser (c.2667-2648 BC) Old Kingdom (photo) by Egyptian 3rd Dynasty (2700-2620 BC); Saqqara, Egypt; (add.info.: first known monumental stone structure; ); Egyptian

Auguste Mariette (1821-81) seated on a mastaba during excavations at Saqqara
STC252076 Auguste Mariette (1821-81) seated on a mastaba during excavations at Saqqara, from Voyahe dans la Haute Egypte, published in 1878 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Relief depicting a peasant leading a cow to sacrifice, from the Mastab of Ptah-Hotep
XIR247706 Relief depicting a peasant leading a cow to sacrifice, from the Mastab of Ptah-Hotep and Akhti-Hotep, Old Kingdom (limestone) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); Saqqara

Fishing scene, from the Mastaba of Kagemni, Old Kingdom (limestone)
XIR184773 Fishing scene, from the Mastaba of Kagemni, Old Kingdom (limestone) by Egyptian 6th Dynasty (c.2350-2200 BC); Saqqara, Egypt; Egyptian, out of copyright

An excavation in Saqqara, from a book by Auguste Mariette (1821-81
CHT214723 An excavation in Saqqara, from a book by Auguste Mariette (1821-81) published in 1893 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French

Statue of Ranefer, Egyptian high priest, detail
AIS5375634 Statue of Ranefer, Egyptian high priest, detail by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: From Saqqara.); eIberfoto; Egyptian

Ka-aper (wood)
AIS5375620 Ka-aper (wood) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); 112 cm; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: Kaaper[1] or Ka aper, [2] also commonly known as Sheikh el-Beled)

Ancient Egypt: statue of a seated scribe from the necropolis of Saqqara (Sakkara)
AIS5375611 Ancient Egypt: statue of a seated scribe from the necropolis of Saqqara (Sakkara), 5th dynasty, ancient empire (limestone) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); eIberfoto; Egyptian

Relief of Pehenuka, Old Kingdom, 2465-2323 BC (limestone) (see also 440565, 440566
CH440564 Relief of Pehenuka, Old Kingdom, 2465-2323 BC (limestone) (see also 440565, 440566, 440559 and 440560) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC)

Paintings from the Tomb of Metjetji, from Saqqara, Old Kingdom (painted stone)
SCP50751 Paintings from the Tomb of Metjetji, from Saqqara, Old Kingdom (painted stone) by Egyptian 6th Dynasty (c.2350-2200 BC); Louvre, Paris, France; Egyptian, out of copyright

Relief from the Mastaba of Akhethotep depicting boating, from Saqqara
SCP50747 Relief from the Mastaba of Akhethotep depicting boating, from Saqqara, Old Kingdom (painted limestone) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); Louvre, Paris, France; Egyptian

Towing a boat, from the Mastaba of Mereruka, Old Kingdom (painted limestone)
XIR200011 Towing a boat, from the Mastaba of Mereruka, Old Kingdom (painted limestone) by Egyptian 6th Dynasty (c.2350-2200 BC); Saqqara, Memphis, Egypt; Egyptian, out of copyright

Seated statue of King Djoser (2630-2611 BC) from the Mortuary Temple beside the Step
XIR68340 Seated statue of King Djoser (2630-2611 BC) from the Mortuary Temple beside the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara

Relief depicting a man tending a new-born piglet and men in papyrus boats
XIR184772 Relief depicting a man tending a new-born piglet and men in papyrus boats, from the Mastaba of Kagemni, Old Kingdom (painted limestone) by Egyptian 6th Dynasty (c.2350-2200 BC); Saqqara

Harvesting papyrus and a group of cows, Old Kingdom (wall painting)
XIR162116 Harvesting papyrus and a group of cows, Old Kingdom (wall painting) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); Tomb of Nefer and Ka-Hay, Saqqarah, Egypt; Egyptian, out of copyright

Relief depicting servants carrying a haunch of beef and a duck
XIR226160 Relief depicting servants carrying a haunch of beef and a duck, from the Tomb of Princess Idut, Old Kingdom, c.2330 BC (painted limestone) by Egyptian 6th Dynasty (c.2350-2200 BC); Saqqara

People with camel by the waterside, Sakkara, Egypt
People with camel by the waterside, necropolis of Sakkara (Saqqara, Saccara), Memphis, Egypt. Date: 1922

Relief depicting scribes at work, from the Tomb of Horemheb (c
ANC218337 Relief depicting scribes at work, from the Tomb of Horemheb (c.1323-1295 BC) New Kingdom (wall painting) (detail of 218338) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Saqqara

Wide view of Crouching Scribe Statue, from Saqqara, Old Kingdom (limestone
XIR391129 Wide view of Crouching Scribe Statue, from Saqqara, Old Kingdom (limestone, alabaster & rock crystal) (see also 50750) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); 53.7 44 cm; Louvre, Paris

Model of a man making beer, from Saqqara, Old Kingdom (stone)
XIR185987 Model of a man making beer, from Saqqara, Old Kingdom (stone) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

Model of a servant grinding grain, Old Kingdom, from Saqqara (stone)
XIR185985 Model of a servant grinding grain, Old Kingdom, from Saqqara (stone) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

Relief depicting a man milking a cow, from the Mastaba of Kagemni
XIR184774 Relief depicting a man milking a cow, from the Mastaba of Kagemni, Old Kingdom (painted limestone) by Egyptian 6th Dynasty (c.2350-2200 BC); Saqqara, Egypt; Egyptian, out of copyright

Bas relief representing a merchant and a customer: one of the figures uses a scale while
AIS5375534 Bas relief representing a merchant and a customer: one of the figures uses a scale while the other takes notes

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Sakkara, a place steeped in ancient history and rich cultural heritage. One cannot help but be captivated by its wonders, from the enigmatic Seated Scribe to the intricate relief depicting glass blowers. This site holds treasures that transport us back to the Old Kingdom of Egypt. The Stepped Pyramid stands tall as a testament to human ingenuity and architectural brilliance. Built during the Victorian period, it is a marvel that has withstood the test of time. Its grandeur leaves visitors awestruck, reminding us of the greatness achieved by our ancestors. Peasant women bearing offerings take us on a journey through time, giving us glimpses into daily life during Ancient Egypt's 18th Dynasty. Their devotion and reverence for their customs are palpable even after thousands of years. Intricate reliefs unveil funeral scenes from an official's final journey, shedding light on ancient burial rituals and beliefs surrounding the afterlife. The Mastaba of Nhnumhotep and Niankhkhnum reveals royal servants who served their pharaoh with unwavering loyalty. The Step Pyramid of Zoser beckons explorers to unravel its mysteries further. Each tile tells stories etched in faience, preserving tales lost in time but now rediscovered for all to see. Finally, we encounter Sheikh el-Balad representing Ka-aper - a statue frozen in time yet brimming with life-like energy. It reminds us that even though centuries have passed since its creation, art continues to transcend boundaries and touch our souls. Sakkara is more than just ruins; it is an open book waiting for curious minds to read between its lines. As we delve deeper into this archaeological wonderland, we uncover fragments of humanity's past while gaining insights into our own existence today.