Geb & Nut, Book of the Dead

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Illustration

Arienne King
by Trustees of the British Museum
published on 04 October 2020
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A detail of the Book of the Dead of Henuttawy, depicting the goddess Nut arched over the god Geb. Geb is depicted with the head of a snake. The full papyrus measures 74 cm x 23 cm (29 in x 9 in). Egypt. Third Intermediate Period (c. 1069-525 BCE). (Courtesy of the British Museum)

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Museum, T. o. t. B. (2020, October 04). Geb & Nut, Book of the Dead. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12844/geb--nut-book-of-the-dead/

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