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Vase mould with four Hathor-symbols. 18th dynasty, 1554-1080 BCE Terracotta, H: 11 cm
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Vase mould with four Hathor-symbols. 18th dynasty, 1554-1080...

Head of a tall ibis-statue. The ibis was the holy animal of Toth, god of wisdom and inventor of writing. Late period. Bronze
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Head of a tall ibis-statue. The ibis was the holy animal of Toth, god...

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...

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...

Royal Sphinx of Tuthmosis III (1490-1439) Front view. 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) Front view....

Hathor protects Amenophis I. Limestone, from Deir el Medineh, reign of Ramses II (1290-1224 BCE) H: 34,9 cm, L: 80,5 cm Inv. E 16276
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Hathor protects Amenophis I. Limestone, from Deir el Medineh,...

Statue of Hathor, Late period. Sandstone, H: 67 cm Inv. E 26023
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Statue of Hathor, Late period. Sandstone, H: 67 cm...