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Magic bricks of Henutmehyt. During the New Kingdom (about 1550-1070 BC), magic bricks were placed in tombs, in order to protect the deceased from the enemies of the god Osiris. They were positioned at the four cardinal points of the tomb (north, east, south and west). Wood, clay. 1905,0515.36.a 1905,0515.36.b 41546.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART537674
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2701px × 3600px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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Afterlife, Religion
Brick
Clay
Funerary
Magical
New Kingdom, Egypt (18th-20th Dynasty)
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