Shield Ring with an Udjat

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 04 January 2015
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Shield Ring with an Udjat

Golden shield ring an Udjat (Eye of Horus) in sun disc. From the treasure of the Nubian queen Amanishakheto, pyramid N6, Meroe, modern-day northern Sudan. Meroitic period, around 1 CE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

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About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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. (2015, January 04). Shield Ring with an Udjat. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3526/shield-ring-with-an-udjat/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Shield Ring with an Udjat." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 04, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3526/shield-ring-with-an-udjat/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Shield Ring with an Udjat." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 04 Jan 2015. Web. 01 Dec 2021.

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