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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure NAF-egy-018. The apotropaic Eye of Ra as a solar disc, flanked by two addorsed rearing uraeus hooded cobras, both confronting very long, undulating cobras; the apotropaic Eye of Ra as a winged solar disc, flanked by two addorsed rearing uraeus hooded cobras; ophiomorphic hieroglyph discernable in the inscriptions (according to the Gardiner's Sign List): I10 (cobra). |
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| Polychrome paint, limestone | Painted low relief (Inner Sanctuary, doorways, carved decoration, painted, detail, in situ) |
Royal workshops | New Kingdom, XVIII Dynasty, Hatshepsut (r. 1478-1458 BC), 1470s-1450s BC |
Deir el-Bahari, West Thebes Necropolis, West Bank, Wadi el Gedid, Central Egypt | Djeser-djeseru Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Egyptian Expedition, 5-19 March 2006). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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