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Eternal Egypt: Aegis With Apis Head
The head of a bull, symbolizing Apis, is on the top of this aegis, or shield. Apis wears the horned sun disk crown decorated with the cobra and surmounted by two feathers.
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Eternal Egypt: Shield With the Head of Bes
The head of Bes is on the front of this aegis, or shield. Bes is depicted in his usual form with a big face, plump cheeks, a big beard, and a tongue protruding from his mouth.
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Eternal Egypt: Aegis With the Head of Anukis
The aegis is a pectoral decorated with the heads of gods. This example is decorated with the head of the goddess Anukis wearing her feathered crown.