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Description: | A statue of a hawk-headed god seated on a black throne with columns of hieroglyphs down the sides and back pillar. The god (Horus) is poorly modelled and wears a long wig and knee-length kilt. There is a hole in his head for headgear. "Harakte statue". Inscription on back:
Horakhty Lord of Kemwet [city or district of Athribis, modern Tell Atrib, probably from temple there] for the life, prosperity and health of the Custodian Nebunakhte. Inscriptions on side shortened version of the above. (Dodson, Aidan) | Subjects: | Egypt temple (?). Africa Tell Atrib (Hut-Heryib North Africa Athribis (1)) | Source: | Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.foreignarchaeology.84639 | Go to resource |
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