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Detail of the Funerary Papyrus of Tameni, depicting the god Geb and the goddess Nut. Egypt. Third Intermediate Period (c. 1069-525 BCE). (Courtesy of the British Museum)

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...

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...

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

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

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

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)

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.

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...