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Geb & Nut, Book of the Dead
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Geb & Nut, Book of the Dead

A detail of the Book of the Dead of Henuttawy, depicting the goddess Nut arched over the god Geb. Geb is depicted with the head of a snake. The full papyrus measures 74 cm x 23 cm (29 in x 9 in). Egypt. Third Intermediate Period (c. 1069-525...
Book of the Dead of Henuttawy
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Book of the Dead of Henuttawy

The Book of the Dead of Henuttawy. The winged serpent god Nehebkau is depicted on the left. In the center of the papyrus is Osiris, who lies beneath the personification of the night sky. On the right side of the scene, the goddess Nut arches...
Egyptian Coffin with Coiled Snake (Atum) on the Top
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Egyptian Coffin with Coiled Snake (Atum) on the Top

Bronze coffin decoration depicting the god Atum as a coiled serpent. Late Period of ancient Egypt, 664-30 BCE. Art Institute of Chicago.
Amulet of the God Shu
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Amulet of the God Shu

Faience amulet depicting the Egyptian god Shu. Late Period, 26th Dynasty, 664-525 BCE. (Art Institute of Chicago)
Relief of Tefnut, Kom Ombo
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Relief of Tefnut, Kom Ombo

Wall relief depicting the goddess Tefnut. The relief is often erroneously identified as Sekhmet, a more well-known lion-headed goddess. Kom Ombo Temple. Ptolemaic Period. 180-47 BCE.
Statue of Sekhmet, Turin
Image by Roberto Venturini

Statue of Sekhmet, Turin

Statue of Sekhmet. Granodiorite. Reign of Amenhotep III (c. 1386-1353 BCE), 18th Dynasty. (Egyptian Museum, Turin)
Bust of Mut
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Bust of Mut

Bust of the Egyptian goddess Mut. Limestone. New Kingdom Period, 18th Dynasty, 1539-1076 BCE. "Queens of Egypt Exhibit", Pointe-à-Callière Museum. (Loaned from the collection of the Egyptian Museum, Turin)
Relief of Mut, Deir e-Hagar
Image by Kyera Giannini

Relief of Mut, Deir e-Hagar

Detail of Mut on a larger relief depicting the goddess alongside Khonsu and Amun making offerings to the Roman Emperor. Temple of Deir el-Hagar, Dakhla Oasis. 1st Century CE, Roman era.
Relief of Khonsu, Deir el-Hagar
Image by Kyera Giannini

Relief of Khonsu, Deir el-Hagar

Detail of Khonsu on a larger relief depicting the god alongside Mut and Amun making offerings to the Roman Emperor. Temple of Deir el-Hagar, Dakhla Oasis. 1st Century CE, Roman era. Image used courtesy of Ancient World Image Bank (New York...
Céide Fields, Ireland
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Céide Fields, Ireland

A picture of the walls which have been excavated on the Céide Fields in County Mayo, Ireland, and the Céide Fields Interpretative Centre in the background. The Céide Fields are a Neolithic field system dating back to around 3,500 BCE. (Image...
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