Wall relief of the goddess Isis or Hathor. Sandstone. Egyptian; Ptolemaic Period (304-30 BC). Wall surfaces in Egyptian temples were often used to portray a wide array of scenes. The pharaoh officiating before the gods, historical events, depictions of the earthly and celestial worlds and descriptions of liturgical acts
Wall relief of the goddess Isis or Hathor. Sandstone. Egyptian; Ptolemaic Period (304-30 BC). Wall surfaces in Egyptian temples were often used to portray a wide array of scenes. The pharaoh officiating before the gods, historical events, depictions of the earthly and celestial worlds and descriptions of liturgical acts
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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
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