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The ankh was used as a hieroglyph to write the words "live," "alive," or "life." It also became a popular symbol for life in general.
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Title: Ceremonial Implement in the Shape of an Ankh
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Thutmose IV
Date: ca. 1400–1390 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Thutmose IV (KV 43), Davis/Carter excavations, 1903
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: h: 27.7 cm (10 7/8 in); w. 14 cm (5 1/2 in); th. 2 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Accession Number: 30.8.29
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