The national museum of Egyptian art in Munich decreases/goes back already to the collections of duke Albrecht V. At present a removal is into the art area Munich is however planned in the residence. With the collections in Berlin and Hildesheim it is the most important in Germany.

Outstanding works of art

• Old realm approx. 2707-2216 v. Chr.

Doubling atue of the Niuserre, that probably Cheops represents, group of granite families of the Dersenet, illusory doors from the grave of the Meni

• Middle realm approx. 2010 - 1793 v. Chr.

Several Bildnise of the Pharaos Amenemhet III., cult picture of the crocodile God Sobek, Sphinxfigur Sesostris' III., statue of a high official

• Meantime

Coffin mask of the queen sow djehutj

• New realm approx. 1532 to 1070 v. Chr.

Portraits of the Pharaonen Ramses II., Thutmosis III., Echnaton and Hatchepsut, from limestone, head of a Sphinx Amenophis II., knee figure of the Senenmut, cube statue of the Bekenchons, cup with the name label Thutmosis' III.

• End

Sculptures from the end, as well as from the and Roman epoch under it a Osiris group of bronzes, a Statuentorso (around 350 v.Chr) and the gold treasure of the queen Amani schaheto as well as a Torso of the Antinous from Roman time

• Nubian and koptische art

in particular ceramic(s) and glass as well as material painted

• Assyri art

Since their excerpt from the Glyptothek are here also the assyrischen reliefs.

Related links

• Internet operational readiness level of the national collection of Egyptian art
• Informative homepage, among other things to the new building plans

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