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Bust of a Priest from Uruk
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Bust of a Priest from Uruk

Grey alabaster statue of a male priest, found inside a pottery vessel in the ancient city of Uruk by a German archaeological team from the German Oriental Society in 1929-1930. Probably, it was buried after it got broken. Its height is about...
Roman Priest
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Roman Priest

A portrait bust of a Roman priest wearing his laurel wreath. 235-245 CE. (Agora Museum, Athens)
Head of the Egyptian Priest Iufenamun
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Head of the Egyptian Priest Iufenamun

Iufenamun was a senior priest from ancient Egypt. Scientists created this image of Iufenamun by using an advanced digital technology after scanning his mummy. It seems that he died at the age of 40 years. It is believed that Iufenamun and...
Zapotec Priest Figure
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Zapotec Priest Figure

A ceramic figure-vessel representing a priest of the Zapotec civilization. Oaxaca, Mexico, 250-600 CE. The figure wears a mask, feathered headdress, and a medallion which represents a maize field. (St. Louis Art Museum, Missouri)
Statue of  Amun Bakenkhonsu's High Priest
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Statue of Amun Bakenkhonsu's High Priest

This block limestone statue depicts the high priest of Amun Bakenkhonsu. The statue dates back to the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom (1320 BCE) and then it was re-used during the 19th Dynasty (1220 BCE). From Karnak, Thebes, modern-day Egypt...
Statuette of a Female Priest
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Statuette of a Female Priest

Bronze standing figure of a female priest, upper limbs missing, with figural engravings on her dress. Third Intermediate Period, 25th Dynasty (Nubian Dynasty), 746-655 BCE. From Egypt; precise provenance unknown. (The Neues Museum, Berlin...
Shinto Priest and Female Shrine Stewards at Meiji Shrine
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Shinto Priest and Female Shrine Stewards at Meiji Shrine

In this picture, one sees a male Shinto priest accompanied by two female shrine stewards (or "miko" in Japanese) at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan as they prepare to oversee a wedding ceremony. While there are some female Shinto priests...
Vajracharya Priest’s Crown
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Vajracharya Priest’s Crown

A gilded and turquoise Vajracharya Priest’s Crown from Nepal. Vajracharya was the highest rank of priesthood. Made in 1717. Height: 12 in. (30.5 cm). Width: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm). The inscription includes a warning for those who covet the...
Egyptian Priest Sarcophagus
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Egyptian Priest Sarcophagus

Egyptian sarcophagus of Ankh-ef-Khons, a priest of Thebes. Wood, 945-712 BCE. (Vannes Archaeological Museum, France)
Statue of Egyptian Priest Senemiah
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Statue of Egyptian Priest Senemiah

The inscriptions on the sides identify the man as Senemiah, a priest of the Theban moon-god Khons, with the unsual phrase "he whose hands are pure when adorning his god," referring to the daily ritual in which the image of the god was given...
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