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Inlay of the hieroglyphic sign "heh" meaning "millions of years"

Inlay of the hieroglyphic sign "heh" meaning "millions of years". Dimensions: H. 14.9 cm (5 7/8 in.); W. 10.1 cm (4 in.); D. 1.1 cm (7/16 in.). Date: 4th century B.C.. This inlay depicts the god Heh. Heh is a god associated with the primeval ocean, the supports of the sky, and - associated with concepts of extent - can serve as the hieroglyph for a "million". The notched reed that topped his head, and that symbolized the counting and passage of years, has broken away leaving only a small stem.
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Inlay of the hieroglyphic sign "heh" meaning "millions of years"
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Inlay of the hieroglyphic sign "heh" meaning "millions of years". Dimensions: H. 14.9 cm (5 7/8 in.); W. 10.1 cm (4 in.); D. 1.1 cm (7/16 in.). Date: 4th century B.C.. This inlay depicts the god Heh. Heh is a god associated with the primeval ocean, the supports of the sky, and - associated with concepts of extent - can serve as the hieroglyph for a "million". The notched reed that topped his head, and that symbolized the counting and passage of years, has broken away leaving only a small stem.
Technik/Material:
FAIENCE
Zeitraum:
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Bildnachweis:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Freigaben (Releases):
Model: Nein - Eigentum: Nein
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Bildgröße:
3151 x 4200 px | 37.9 MB
Druckgröße:
26.7 x 35.6 cm | 10.5 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)
Schlüsselwörter:
AEGYPTISCHE KUNST • AFRICA • EGIPTO • FROM EGYPT; POSSIBLY FROM MIDDLE EGYPT, HERMOPOLIS (ASHMUNEIN; KHEMENU) • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • ÄGYPTISCHE KUNST