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Sarcophagus of Ramesses III
Ma'at was the personification of truth, harmony, order, and justice in Egyptian cosmology. She was both a goddess and a concept, which underpinned Egyptian beliefs about the proper functioning of the universe. Ma'at was often depicted as a winged female figure. Pictured: Sarcophagus lid of Ramesses III (1186-1155 BCE). (Louvre Museum)