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Ancient Egyptian Representations of Turtles
Ancient Egyptian Representations of Turtles
Fischer, Henry G.
1968
34 pages
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Palette Depicting a Pair of Mud Turtles
ca. 3650–3500 B.C.
Turtle as a Votive Mehen Game
ca. 3100–2649 B.C.
Turtle figurine
ca. 3100–2650 B.C.
Turtle amulet
ca. 2150–1950 B.C.
Turtle amulet
ca. 2110–2030 B.C.
Turtle amulet
ca. 1981–1550 B.C.
Turtle (?) amulet
ca. 1981–1550 B.C.
A small inlaid sculpture of a soft-shelled turtle
ca. 1991–1802 B.C.
Turtle amulet
ca. 1640–1550 B.C.
Turtle amulet
ca. 1550–1450 B.C.
Magic Wand
ca. 1900–1640 B.C.
Magic wand
ca. 1981–1550 B.C.
Apotropaic rod
ca. 1878–1640 B.C.
Feeding Cup
ca. 1850–1700 B.C.
Tortoise-shell bracelet
ca. 3500 B.C.
Scarab of the Storehouse Overseer Wah
ca. 1981–1975 B.C.
Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut
ca. 1479–1458 B.C.
Magical Stela (Cippus of Horus)
360–343 B.C.
Scarab Bracelet of Wah
ca. 1981–1975 B.C.
Scarab and Bead Bracelet
ca. 1981–1975 B.C.
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