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Large Egyptian Obelisk Statue.  Incense Container.  Hieroglyphs.  Egypt.

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    Egyptian tapered monolithic pillars (obelisks) were erected in pairs at the entrances of ancient temples.  Often carved out of one piece of stone – usually granite from Aswan – they were covered in alloys of gold and silver.  All four sides were embellished with hieroglyphics, … Continue reading

Wall and Shelf Plaque.  Aten.  Atenism.  Ra.  Akhenaten.  Sun / Sky God. Cone Heads.  Cast stone.

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    Ancient Egyptian paintings, coffins, masks, scrolls and other art are cluttered with images of worshipers with pointed cones on their noggins . . .  using offering something to above them.  Many of those worshipers were pregnant.   Even with these cone heads appearing all over ancient… Continue reading

Stone / Clay Funerary Figure.  Mummy.  Ushabti.  Shabti.  Statue. Egypt.

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    Shabti or Ushabtis were small human figures representing a person who would perform a given task for the deceased in his/her afterlife.  The sun god Ra would grant tracts of land for the dead to dwell for eternity. The wealthy, nobles and royalty did not plan on… Continue reading

Cat Mummy Statue.  Figure.  Bastet. Funerary.  Afterlife.  Linen Wrapped.  Egypt.

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    Several Egyptian gods took the form of a cat . .  most notably, Bastet.   Bastet, half feline, half woman, was the goddess of the home, women’s secrets, fertility, childbirth…. and cats.  In many ways, cats became a religious icon and as well as household… Continue reading
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