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Eternal Egypt: Hybrid Statue of Khnum
The statue is a human figure with the head of a ram, which represents Khnum, the god of the cataracts of the Nile. His right arm is by his side while his left forearm is folded on his stomach. In his hand, he is holding a scepter that...
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Eternal Egypt: Seated Statue of Ithat
The painted statue depicts Ithat, called the "Ornament of the King", sitting on a low-back chair. Ithat wears a long garment and a simple form of the three-part wig. Her face is round with large eyes and eyebrows and her nose is small.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Amun and Mut
This beautiful double statue shows two deities from the Theban Triad, the god Amun and his consort, the goddess Mut.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Ny Ankh Pepi
The wooden statue depicts Ny-ankh-Pepi wearing a short curled wig painted black, a short white kilt, and a large collar on his chest. The outstretched right hand of Ny-ankh-Pepi holds a small stuff, while the left holds a long cane.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Sitting Lion
A statue of a sitting lion is depicted with its head turning to the left, while its tail is bent around its body in the same direction.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of a Noble Couple
The two statues depict a seated man and his wife standing beside him with her right hand on his shoulder to show her love for him. He wears a short plaited wig and the traditional kilt. She wears a transparent, ankle-length lined dress.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of the Falcon Horus
The falcon god Horus is shown standing with folded wings and a trailing tail. He wears a double crown protected by the rearing cobra and a heart necklace around the neck.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of the Scribe Metri
The statue depicts the scribe Metri sitting in the traditional pose of scribes with his legs crossed.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of the Goddess Taweret
This statue represents Taweret with the head of a hippopotamus, the legs and arms of a lion, the tail of a crocodile, and with sagging human breasts.
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Eternal Egypt: Seated Statue of Osiris
The statue portrays Osiris in his typical form as a mummified god enveloped in a close-fitting garment and seated on a throne. He wears the Atef crown, flanked by two ostrich feathers and adorned with the uraeus, or royal cobra.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Dendara Ruler
A statue of a man standing in the traditional Egyptian way, on a rectangular base. He wears the ceremonial clothes of a priest. The left hand is bent and placed on the abdomen, while the right hand is hanging at his side and holding a...
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Eternal Egypt: Kneeling Statue of a King
This statue depicts a kneeling king whose name is unknown. He wears the Nemes headdress, which is protected by a uraeus, the royal cobra, and the Shendyt kilt.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of a Standing Ptah
The god Ptah was considered the guardian deity of artists and artisans. He is identified by his headdress, a tight smooth cap. Ptah's body is wrapped in a mummy-shaped cloth that only leaves his hands uncovered.
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Eternal Egypt: Standing Statuette of Amun
The statuette depicts Amun in his customary human form, wearing the plumed crown with the sun disk, a plaited divine beard, a pleated kilt, and a pectoral, which is a large piece of jewelry worn on the chest.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of the Good Shepherd
The statue depicts the Good Shepherd as a young man standing on a plinth, a square block serving as a base. He carries a lamb on his shoulders, while two small lambs standing next to his legs look up to him.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of the Wife of Metri
Metri's wife is portrayed standing and wearing a long three-part wig and a long, tight dress. She is adorned with the Usekh collar and two bracelets.
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Eternal Egypt: Standing Statuette of a Lady
This standing statuette of a woman shows her wearing a wig, a broad collar, and a tight garment. She holds a flower, probably a papyrus.
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Eternal Egypt: Seated Statue of the God Thoth
The god of writing and wisdom was Thoth depicted as a baboon. He was also identified with the moon Iah, and was called "Lord of the Moon Eye." On the head of the baboon, personifying Thoth, are both the sun disk and the crescent moon...
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Eternal Egypt: Amun of Karnak
Amun's fine delicate features are easily identified as those of Tutankhamun. He is striding on his left foot and bears in his hand the Knot of Isis to protect his followers.
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Eternal Egypt: Isis Statuette
A small statue depicts Isis breast-feeding and carrying the child Horus, who is now lost, on her arm.
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Eternal Egypt: Headless Statue of Harwa
This statue shows a fat man named Harwa, represented with dangling breasts, a big belly, a rather strange kilt, and both hands by his sides.
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Eternal Egypt: Seated Statue of Rahotep
The statue portrays Rahotep seated on a low-backed chair with his hands outstretched on his knees. The text on the left side of the chair gives his name and his title "King's Scribe."
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Eternal Egypt: Standing Statue of Nefer
The statue of Nefer depicts him as a young man. He wears a short kilt and his short hair, eyes, and eyebrows are painted black. His name and title, the "Overseer of the Brewery," is written on the base of the statue.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Geb as a Mummy
The gilded wooden statue depicts Geb, the god of earth and agriculture. He is portrayed in the form of a mummy, with his body completely enveloped in a cloak and his arms crossed on his chest.