Egyptian art
The Egyptian section of the collection was the earliest nucleus of works which Giovanni Barracco brought together, cataloguing them progressively in order of acquisition. The museum’s current inventory is the same one that Barracco originally created.
The works were acquired on the auction market, principally in Paris, and in some cases taken from the excavations themselves.
The highly developed civilization of Ancient Egypt along the Nile Valley encompasses more than thirty centuries, which can be divided chronologically into the most important dynasties.
List of works
