Here is a wooden, cone-shaped, decorated top, found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. The spinning top was one of the most beloved toys of Egyptian children in ancient and even modern times.
This child's toy shows three dwarfs in a dancing stance. By using the strings threaded through holes and around a pulley, the figures appear to be dancing.
The dice are light cubes with darker engraved numbers on each side. Dice were used in one of the famous Egyptian popular games, now known as backgammon.
This disk has one flat side and one slightly convex side. The convex side is decorated with geometric patterns in black, white, and brown. When the disk is turned, wonderful designs can be seen.
The disk was intended for use as a spinning top. A stick was inserted in the hole through the center of the disk. When the disk is turned, it creates a scene of dogs chasing gazelles.
The doll has hair made of mud beads that are attached to the head. The head itself is a small ball of black fabric. The doll's body is formed by the curved shape of a flat wooden paddle.
The standing nude doll depicts a woman with her hair in two cone-like ponytails. Dotted lines outline a necklace and bracelet. The feminine parts of her body are also represented with dots.
These game pieces, found in the tomb of Tutankhamun, were used in one of the most popular games played by peasants as well as kings in Egypt. This was the Senet game; Senet means "passing."
The senet game board of Tutankhamun is made of ivory and ebony. The upper side of the board is divided into 30 squares for the senet game; the object of which was to safely navigate all the pieces off the board, while preventing the opponent from doing the same.
The toy horse has a pierced neck and four wheels and was used in daily life. It gives us an idea about the games and toy figures preferred by the children at that time.
From the Amarna period, many toys of wood and limestone, including this small monkey with moveable arms, were found among the ruins of the houses and palaces.
This toy statuette is of a small monkey on the back of its mother. These figures are so well sculpted that the mother's feminine features are easily visible.