18th dynasty painted wooden Ankh. Tomb of Amenophis II, Valley of the Kings, Egypt. 1401 BC. The ankh is an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol that was most commonly used in writing and in art to represent the word for "life" and, by extension, as a symbol of life itself.

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