Libation Dish Depicting Ka-Arms Presenting an Ankh-Sign ca. 3100–2900 Early Dynastic Period This masterpiece of Early Dynastic stone carving has the shape of two intricately linked hieroglyphs. The two bent arms that frame three sides of the dish are read "ka," the word for "spirit" in ancient Egyptian. The loop and knot are read "ankh," meaning "life," or "to live." The combination could be interpreted as the phrase "life to thy spirit" or as the name of a person, Ankh-ka. The dish was undoubtedly used to pour a purifying liquid, probably water, that would take on the magical significanc
Libation Dish Depicting Ka-Arms Presenting an Ankh-Sign ca. 3100–2900 Early Dynastic Period This masterpiece of Early Dynastic stone carving has the shape of two intricately linked hieroglyphs. The two bent arms that frame three sides of the dish are read "ka," the word for "spirit" in ancient Egyptian. The loop and knot are read "ankh," meaning "life," or "to live." The combination could be interpreted as the phrase "life to thy spirit" or as the name of a person, Ankh-ka. The dish was undoubtedly used to pour a purifying liquid, probably water, that would take on the magical significance of the hieroglyphs. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #3230. Libation Dish Depicting Ka-Arms Presenting an Ankh-Sign Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Libation Dish Depicting Ka-Arms Presenting an Ankh-Sign 543866
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