Abydos 1867
The temple at Abydos, Egypt, in 1867. Watercolor by Edward Lear (1812-1888). From the collections of the Yale Center for British Art.
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Near East Collection
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Lady Receiving Visitors
"A Lady Receiving Visitors (The Reception)," painting by John Frederick Lewis (1804-1876). From the collections of the Yale Center for British Art.
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On the Banks of the Nile
"On the Banks of the Nile, Upper Egypt," painting by John Frederick Lewis (1804-1876). From the collections of the Yale Center for British Art.
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Prosperity of Egypt
"The Prosperity of Egypt," etching by William Holman Hunt (1827-1910). From the collections of the Yale Center for British Art.
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Exhibit of Arabic film posters
Exhibition of posters and other items of memorabilia from the Egyptian film industry. Part of a collection of 1200 items held in the Department of Manuscripts and Archives at Sterling Memorial Library.
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Bowl with Arabic inscription in Kufic script
Bowl with Arabic inscription in Kufic script reading "Glory Be to God," 10th cent. AD. From the collections of the Yale University Art Gallery.
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Tuareg amulet
Tuareg amulet, early 20th century. From the collections of the Yale University Art Gallery.
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Lion relief from Babylon
Lion relief from the Great Processional Way of ancient Bablyon, ca. 605–562 BC. From the collections of the Yale University Art Gallery.
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Fayyum portrait
Portrait of a bearded man, Egypt, 2nd cent. AD. From the collections of the Yale University Art Gallery.
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Arsu riding a camel
The pre-Islamic Arab god Arsu riding a camel, excavated in 1935 by the Yale-French Excavations at Dura-Europos.
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