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title: Ankh, Djed & Was
author: Kyera Giannini
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4572/ankh-djed--was/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2024-07-19
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# Ankh, Djed & Was
_Authored by Kyera Giannini_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4572.jpg)
## Image Caption
Relief showing an *[ankh](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ankh/)* (symbol of life), *[djed](https://www.worldhistory.org/Djed/)* (symbol of stability), and *was* (symbol of power) from the [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) of [Hatshepsut](https://www.worldhistory.org/hatshepsut/)'s mortuary [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) at Deir al-Bahri, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Giannini, K. (2016, March 02). Ankh, Djed & Was. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Giannini, Kyera. "Ankh, Djed & Was." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 02, 2016. .
### MLA
Giannini, Kyera. "Ankh, Djed & Was." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Mar 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/isawnyu/8030668262/in/photolist-7gYBz3-deDjGF-ixVy8z-dP4mn3-dMnDhg-deDgTC-7d3EDC-c4ians-bkc7bS-c4icsj-AgpNfV-c4iach-zXurcB-by6Y7z-bkbYeE-by6Vj8-7b1QJa-by6QaB-9XyKJu-7cYPzk)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/isawnyu/8030668262/in/photolist-7gYBz3-deDjGF-ixVy8z-dP4mn3-dMnDhg-deDgTC-7d3EDC-c4ians-bkc7bS-c4icsj-AgpNfV-c4iach-zXurcB-by6Y7z-bkbYeE-by6Vj8-7b1QJa-by6QaB-9XyKJu-7cYPzk) by [**Kyera Giannini**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/isawnyu/8030668262/in/photolist-7gYBz3-deDjGF-ixVy8z-dP4mn3-dMnDhg-deDgTC-7d3EDC-c4ians-bkc7bS-c4icsj-AgpNfV-c4iach-zXurcB-by6Y7z-bkbYeE-by6Vj8-7b1QJa-by6QaB-9XyKJu-7cYPzk). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 02 March 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.