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Relief of Cheti. The son of Cheti and his wife offer a rich funerary meal to his deceased parents. Limestone, painted, early Middle Kingdom, 12th dynasty, around 1980 BCE
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Relief of Cheti. The son of Cheti and his wife offer a rich funerary m...

Harpocrates, Ibis and Horus. Ibis, the sacred animal of the god Toth, stands between two manifestations of the god Horus: left, the heavenly child, right the falcon god who avenges the death of his father Osiris. Bronze, 26th dynasty, Late Period.
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Harpocrates, Ibis and Horus. Ibis, the sacred animal of the god Toth, stands...

Two otters. The animals'upright position when scenting was mistaken by the Egyptians as a praying gesture. Otters were sacred to the goddess Uto, the centre of her cult was Buto in the Nile-delta. 26th dynasty. Bronze, Inv. 765, 762.
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Two otters. The animals'upright position when scenting was mistaken by the Egyp...

Small ram with Atef-crown. The ram was the sacred animal of the god Amon and the small ram was probably part of a ring. Blood-stone, gold. Late Period, 25th dynasty, 716-656 BCE
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Small ram with Atef-crown. The ram was the sacred animal of the god Amon a...

Head of a ram; the inscription says the priest Pentaweret dedicated the statue to the Temple of Amon in Karnak, in memory of the deified Amenophis I. Serpentine-stone, New Kingdom, 19th-20th dynasty, around 1150 BCE
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Head of a ram; the inscription says the priest Pentaweret dedicated the...

Ram-head (see also 08-01-14/17) and ichneumon, a small carnivorous animal related to the mongoose; it is sacred to the god of creation, Atum of Heliopolis because it kills the demon serpent Apophis. Green schist, L: 28 cm, Late Period, 6th-4th BCE
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Ram-head (see also 08-01-14/17) and ichneumon, a small carnivorous anim...

Three Apis-bulls and one Hathor-cow. The Apis-bull is sacred to the god Ptah; the goddess Hathor was often pictured as a cow who nurses the heavenly child Horus. Bronze, Late Period, 7th-6th BCE
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Three Apis-bulls and one Hathor-cow. The Apis-bull is sacred to the god Pta...

Ornament in the form of a heart, inscribed with the name of Nebheptre Montuhotep IV., Middle Kingdom. Gold, H:3,4 cm Inv. N 551
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Ornament in the form of a heart, inscribed with the name of Nebheptre Mo...

Figurines of Akhnaton and Nefertiti,18th dynasty, later than 1345 BCE. Amarna period, 1365-1347 BCE Limestone, H: 22,2 cm Inv. E 15539
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Figurines of Akhnaton and Nefertiti,18th dynasty, later than 1345 BCE....

Relief for Khamasut, son of Ramses II (1290-1224 BCE). New Kingdom Limestone, H: 64,5 cm, L: 28 cm Inv. E 25497
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Relief for Khamasut, son of Ramses II (1290-1224 BCE). New Kingdom...

Death mask of Khamaset, son of Pharaoh Ramses II (1290-1224 BCE). Gold, H: 28 cm Inv. N 2291
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Death mask of Khamaset, son of Pharaoh Ramses II (1290-1224 BCE)....

Royal sphinx of Tuthmosis III (1490-1439 BCE) New Kingdom Bronze, H: 7,8 cm. L:2,85 cm Inv. E 10897
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Royal sphinx of Tuthmosis III (1490-1439 BCE) New Kingdom...