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MYTOLOGICAL ANIMALS

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Tomb painting, showing a man clothed in a panther skin. The hieroglyphs say: "By the hand of his son, the guardian of the gate", a formula used during funeral ceremonies. 19th dynasty, 1295-1186 BCE. Painted clay, H: 37,7 cm Inv. E 32563
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Tomb painting, showing a man clothed in a panther skin. The hieroglyphs say: "By...

Falcon-headed sphinx from the large temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel. Limestone; 1279-1217 BCE, New Kingdom (19th dynasty). See also 03-03-02/58
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Falcon-headed sphinx from the large temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel. Limestone...

Sphinx of Pharaoh Amenhotep III offering to the gods. 1391-1353 BCE. Faience. Gift of Lila Acheson Wallace.
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Sphinx of Pharaoh Amenhotep III offering to the gods. 1391-1353 BCE....

Statue of a praying baboon,protecting a royal figure. From Memphis, 1550-1295 BCE Granite.
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Statue of a praying baboon,protecting a royal figure. From Memphis, 1550-1295...

Rampant ram with blossoming bush (tree of life?). Golden figure on wooden core, with lapis lazuli, shells, and red limestone (25th BCE), from the Great Death-pit at Ur WA 122200
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Rampant ram with blossoming bush (tree of life?). Golden figure on wooden...

Lion-headed Imdugud bird on top of two stags. Relief, copper plated with wooden core (25th BCE) from the temple of Ninchursag at Tel-al-Ubeid, Mesopotamia. W.A.1144308
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Lion-headed Imdugud bird on top of two stags. Relief, copper plated wi...

Tree of life with two rampant rams. Relief, early Sumerian (25th BCE),from the Death-Pit at Ur,Mesopotamia. WA 122200
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Tree of life with two rampant rams. Relief, early Sumerian (...

Statue of the goddess Narundi, part of the statuary ordered by king Puzur-Inshushinak of Ur-Nammu (2111-2094 BCE). The goddess wears a woollen garment, a "kaunakes",and sits on a lion-throne. See 08021226,27 Limestone, 109 cm, Sb 54
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Statue of the goddess Narundi, part of the statuary ordered by king Puzur-In...

Decorative jug with animals and handles. Limestone Height 20.3 cm Nr. 19169
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Decorative jug with animals and handles....

Bull. Limestone and silver. Statuette Height 8 cm Nr. 22472
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Bull. Limestone and silver. Statuette...

Jug, decorated with shells, lions, snakes, and coloured stones. Fragment, staetite Height 14.2 cm Nr. 66071
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Jug, decorated with shells, lions, snakes, and coloured sto...

A weight in form of a goose, with inscription. Diorite Length 14 cm, weight 2478 g Nr. 3580
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A weight in form of a goose, with inscription....