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Ancient Egyptian block statue (gabbro with traces of pigment) of Neskhemenyu, son of Kapefha. Artist unknown; 4th cent. BCE (early Ptolemaic period). From a cache at the Temple of Amun, Thebes; now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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The Lion of Chaeronea@lionofchaeronea
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:00:55

Detail of an ancient Egyptian coffin panel, decorated in three zones: top, uraeus-symbols and Ma'at-feathers; middle, a religious text; bottom, various depictions of Osiris and the sun-god Re. Artist unknown; ca. 1070-945 BCE (Third Intermediate Period). From Thebes; now in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Photo credit: Walters Art Museum.

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The Lion of Chaeronea@lionofchaeronea
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:01:27
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