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Relief showing an ankh (symbol of life), djed (symbol of stability), and was (symbol of power) from the tomb of Hatshepsut's mortuary temple at Deir al-Bahri, Egypt.
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Giannini, K. (2016, March 02). Ankh, Djed & Was. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4572/ankh-djed--was/
Chicago Style
Giannini, Kyera. "Ankh, Djed & Was." World History Encyclopedia, March 02, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4572/ankh-djed--was/.
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Giannini, Kyera. "Ankh, Djed & Was." World History Encyclopedia, 02 Mar 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4572/ankh-djed--was/.
