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The collections

The collections of the Nubia museum are composed of artefacts found on sites now submerged, during the Unesco salvage campaign. They are also composed of collections from a variety of museums in Egypt, collected in Nubia during the first half of the twentieth century. It displays in its permanent exhibition about 1500 artefacts showing, in chronological order, the material culture of Nubia, from Prehistory to present times. Virtually all the objects on display were found in Egyptian Nubia with the exception of a few pieces that are included because they clearly relate to Nubia and help elucidate Nubian history and its environment.

To view the highlights of our collection, select them from the lists below, by name, by period or by type, or by typing your query in the search box below.

Major artefacts Statue of Roman Soldier Head of King Shabatka Statue of Meroitic queen & prince Gaming board Rock carving Head of King Taharqa Statue of Horemakhet Statue of lion Prayer book Ba statue Cup Silver diadems Fresco Jar Tombstone Quartz palette Bowl Incised pots Tulip pottery Statue of Amenardis Statue of Harwa Mummy Pot Lid Basket Jewels Hand axe Comb Vessel Vessel Vessel Female figurine Offering table Bowl Oil lamp Incense burner Oil lamp Bracelets Shroud Cross Water vessel Child's tunic Bowl Jewels Amulet Funerary Mask Tiles Amulet Statue

Historic periods Prehistory A Group C Group Kerma culture Egyptian Domination XXVth dynasty Meroitic period Ptolemies & Romans X Group Christian period Islamic period Modern Nubia Search by type: Basketry Jewelry Metal work Pottery Sculpture Textiles Other

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