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Red-figured bell-crater from Apulia:Apollo purifies Orestes with the blood of a piglet.Orestes still holds the dagger with which he has killed his mother. Klitaimnestra tries to wake the sleeping Furies. (Aischylos,Eumenides). 380 BCE; H:48,7cm Cp 710
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Red-figured bell-crater from Apulia:Apollo purifies Orestes with the blood o...

Ptolemy XIII (88-51 BCE) purified by the gods Toth and Horus. Forecourt of the Temple of Sobek and Horus, Kom Ombo. This was one of the "healing" temples to which pilgrims came to restore their health.
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Ptolemy XIII (88-51 BCE) purified by the gods Toth and Horus. Forecourt of...

Shroud of a nobleman with vignettes and various mythological scenes,composed of five panels. Long, horizontal panel with judgement- and purification scenes. Total length of shroud 137,2 cm, H:43,5 cm
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Shroud of a nobleman with vignettes and various mythological scenes,comp...

Statue of the Falcon god Horus, formerly covered with gold sheet to mask the marks of the assembly. In a purification ceremony,Horus pours water over the pharaoh.Third Intermediate Period (1069-664 BCE) Bronze, H:95,5 cm E 7703
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Statue of the Falcon god Horus, formerly covered with gold sheet to mask...

"The Purification", Jesus presented in the temple.Mosaic
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"The Purification", Jesus presented in the temple.Mosaic

The priest, Saint Mary and the Child. Detail from the mosaic "The Purification" 15-03-03/24.
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The priest, Saint Mary and the Child. Detail from the mosaic "The Pu...

The Priest, Saint Mary and the Child. Detail from the mosaic "The Purification" 15-03-03/24.
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The Priest, Saint Mary and the Child. Detail from the mosaic "The Pur...

The purification of the Temple (ascribed) Wood Inv.3924
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The purification of the Temple (ascribed) Wood...