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Objects from Ancient Egypt

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An uraeus, made of wood.

Period of New Kingdom, no provenance.

Provv. 5685

 

A mace head, made of red jasper.

The mace head from the pre-dynastic period tells how the kings of ancient Egypt gained and held power for themselves; they described themselves as beating their enemies with a mace head like this.

Naqada III period, no provenance.

Provv. 671

 

A false beard, made of quartzite Old Kingdom period, no provenance.

 

Egypt of Glory – The Last Great Dynasties, Amos Rex - Helsinki 9.10.2020 - 21.3.2021

Collection of Museo Egizio, Turin

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Uploaded on May 14, 2021
Taken on February 28, 2021