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Detail of Tameni Funerary Papyrus
Nut was the goddess of the sky and wife of Geb. She is frequently depicted as a woman whose body stretches from the eastern horizon to the western horizon. Pictured: Detail of the Funerary Papyrus of Tameni, depicting the god Geb and the goddess Nut. Egypt. Third Intermediate Period (c. 1069-525 BCE). (British Museum)