A bronze oil lamp with an oblong body, stands on four legs. At the center of its upper surface there is an oblong opening, through which it can be filled with oil.
A clay ewer inlaid with green mina has a bulbous body that stands on a low base. At the top there is a long cylindrical spout, which is covered with an ornament shaped like a bird.
A collection of Islamic golden coins were struck in various cities around the Islamic world. These particular dinars are dated to Umayyad, Abbasid, Fatimid and
Mamluk periods.
The currency system in Egypt was based upon three coins: the gold dinar, the silver dirham and the copper fils. The gold dinars were the principal currency upon which the other units were based, while the copper fils and silver dirhams where used at the level of local markets.
A piece of cloth decorated with geometrical patterns that consist of large squares framed with arrowheads and containing stylized floral elements arranged in the form of crosses.
The gold dinar of Al-Seri is historically important. The names Al-Seri and Taher Dhu Al-Yameneyn are engraved on the coin instead of the name of the Abbasid Caliph, which suggests Egypt's attempt for independence from the Abbasid Caliphate.
A piece of Byzantine kitchenware was used as both a fork and a spoon. At one ending, there is a shallow bowl of a spoon and on the other ending, a fork with two prongs.
A fragment of a vessel and its base made out of clay, the decoration on its shaft consists of molted colors, which form lines that resemble sea waves. The most prominent color is mostly brown in its different tones.
This marvelous green glass bottle consists of three parts, the neck the shaft and the base. The round body of the bottle is encircled with a band of plated gold.
The glass goblet is an example of lusterware, which has a metallic sheen in the glaze. It is decorated with plant-like designs and a Kufic inscription.
A marble tombstone inscribed with Kufic calligraphy within a frame of simple decoration. The tombstone records that the deceased believes that the last hour shall come and followed by a prayer that God may forgive him and have pity on his soul.
