Did you know...
*This painted stone relief is just a detail of a larger scene depicting gods from different regions in Egypt carrying offerings into a temple.
*It was once on the wall of a temple built by the pharaoh Amenhotep III, who ruled Egypt over 3,400 years ago.
Look for...
*The ducks hanging from the horns of the Oryx
*The duck that is part of an inscription or hieroglyphs
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Detail of Nome Gods Bearing Offerings
Painted limestone, length 42-5/8 inches
Egypt, probably Kom el-Ahmar (ancient Hebenu), Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, 1391-1353 bc
© The Cleveland Museum of Art
John L. Severance Fund, 1961.205 and 1976.51
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