Egyptian Limestone Fragment with Kheker Frieze

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 21 March 2016
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Limestone block carved with a kheker frieze at the upper part, from Kopotos (Qift), Egypt, 1580-1550 BCE. At the lower middle part, we can see the the double plume headdress of the god Min; on its either side, the hieroglyphic inscriptions of "Koptos" appear.

The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London (With thanks to The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL).

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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. (2016, March 21). Egyptian Limestone Fragment with Kheker Frieze. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4680/egyptian-limestone-fragment-with-kheker-frieze/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Egyptian Limestone Fragment with Kheker Frieze." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 21 Mar 2016. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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