Statuette of a Woman, Egypt

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 21 March 2016

Statuette of a Woman, Egypt — This limestone figurine depicts a squatting woman (goddess Hathor?) against a back slab. The figurine was once painted. From Denderah, Egypt. 19th Dynasty, 1292-1187 BCE. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London (With thanks to The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL).

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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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