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Ram-headed deity

Depictions of similar figures on tomb walls and coffins indicate that this deity originally grasped knives, snakes or lizards in his outstretched hands. Black varnish, applied over a linen base, originally coated the entire figure. A pair of horns was originally attached on the top of the head.

Late 18th dynasty, perhaps from the tomb of Horemheb, KV57, in the Valley of the Kings.

EA50702

 

British Museum

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Uploaded on February 4, 2017
Taken on October 30, 2016