Illustration
This is the upper part of the statue of the Nile God Hapy (also rendered as Hapi). Black granite. From Faiyum, Egypt. Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, c. 1800 BCE. It is on display at the Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany.
About the Author
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, September 07). Granite Statue of Hapy. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11152/granite-statue-of-hapy/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Granite Statue of Hapy." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 07, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11152/granite-statue-of-hapy/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Granite Statue of Hapy." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Sep 2019. Web. 18 Apr 2024.
