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Turtle-headed protective figure, Egyptian, end of the 18th Dynasty, c1325 BC. Figures like this were servants of Osiris, the god of the dead, who presided over both the Afterlife and the Underworld. Placed in royal burials, they were probably intended to help and protect the king on his journey to the Afterlife. This example is from a royal tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART305848
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4720px × 3700px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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14th century BCE
18th dynasty (1570-1314 BCE)
Figurine
Funerary
Protection
Ritual Object
Thebes, Egypt (incl. West Thebes, Karnak, Luxor)
Turtle