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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Amenhotep the Third
King Amenhotep the Third wears the Blue Crown associated with ceremonies and warrior kings. This statue shows Amenhotep the Third's distinctive facial features.
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Eternal Egypt: Part of a Plate's Bottom
This part from a plate's bottom has a scene of the Virgin Mary and a half scene of Jesus Christ.
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Eternal Egypt: Head of an Amarna Princess
This small head is that of an Amarna statue of a princess and shows the deformation of her elongated skull, and her rather harsh features. The eyes are half closed under heavy lids and well defined eyebrows; the large ears are well...
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Eternal Egypt: Painted Portrait of a Woman
This female portrait is stylistically very close to the Byzantine iconographic tradition, although the lack of characterizing detail means it might be dated anywhere between the second half of the second century AD and the start of the...
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Eternal Egypt: Head of a Ramesside Official
The face has an overall blandness of expression, including the insipid half-smile. These artistic features are attributed to the reign of Ramesses the Second.
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Eternal Egypt: Stela of Amenhotep the Third
The stela, an upright stone with a sculpted surface, was set up to illustrate King Amenhotep the Third's victory over his enemies. The king is depicted in several scenes either making offerings to the gods or destroying his enemies.
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Eternal Egypt: Girdle of Princess Sat Hathor
This girdle of the Princess Sat-Hathor is made of eight gold, half-open cowry shells. The ones at each end have flat reverses, and were joined by means of grooves to serve as a clasp, fastening the girdle when they slid one into the...