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Egyptian Busts and Tabletop Art
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• Product #E-350GPM
• Finish: Gold with color details
• Type: Statue
• Original: 1347-1337 B.C.,
now in Cairo's Egyptian Museum,
• Material: bonded marble
• Size: 9" tall
• Product #E-350GPM
• Finish: Gold with color details
• Type: Statue
• Original: 1347-1337 B.C.,
now in Cairo's Egyptian Museum,
• Material: bonded marble
• Size: 9" tall
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Royal symbol of life and power, the original of this golden ankh was a mirror case found in Tutankhamun's tomb.
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As a symbol for the breath of life, the Egyptian Ankh is a particularly fitting ornament for the office of a pulmonologist or respiratory therapist. This enduring symbol of ancient Egypt makes an interesting and eye-catching decorative accent for your home or office. The original of this golden ankh was a mirror case found in Tutankhamun's tomb. We've mounted our reproduction on a black marble base for display on a desk or tabletop. Also available as a wall plaque.
HISTORY/MYTHOLOGY of THE ANKH: The Ankh began as an ancient Egyptian hierglyphic character that meant "eternal life". It also appeared as an object held by gods, queens and kings in wall paintings, as the symbol for air and water--the breath of life, and the water of purification.
Many wall paintings in ancient Egypt depicted a god or goddess giving the breath of life to a king or queen by holding an ankh beneath their nostrils. In life, this may have symbolized the god conferring of royal power of life and death over lesser mortals to the king, who was considered the representative of the gods in human form. When it appeared in tomb paintings, the breath-giving ankh may have symbolized the passage from this life into the afterlife. Scenes of the giving of breath with an Ankh often appeared in tomb paintings, lending credence to this explanation.
The Ankh also appeared in ancient Egyptian art as streams of water in the form of ankhs flowing over the king in ritual purification. Only kings, queens and gods were allowed to carry this symbol.
Many wall paintings in ancient Egypt depicted a god or goddess giving the breath of life to a king or queen by holding an ankh beneath their nostrils. In life, this may have symbolized the god conferring of royal power of life and death over lesser mortals to the king, who was considered the representative of the gods in human form. When it appeared in tomb paintings, the breath-giving ankh may have symbolized the passage from this life into the afterlife. Scenes of the giving of breath with an Ankh often appeared in tomb paintings, lending credence to this explanation.
The Ankh also appeared in ancient Egyptian art as streams of water in the form of ankhs flowing over the king in ritual purification. Only kings, queens and gods were allowed to carry this symbol.
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