 Please note:
recent changes implemented by the Ministry of
Antiquities requires all papyrus
to be inspected by an expert to ensure that
antiquities are not being smuggled out of the
country, what this means is that while your
order will show as shipped, it may in fact be on
hold at the Cairo airport pending inspection.
We apologize for any delays that may occur,
ultimately it is about the preservation of the
history of Egypt.
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The ankh appears to be
associated with the Egyptian glyph for magical protection,
sa. However, what the sign itself
represents is disputed.The precise origin of the symbol
remains a mystery to Egyptologists, and no single hypothesis
has been widely accepted. One of the earliest suggestions is
that of Thomas Inman, first published in 1869:
[It] is by
Egyptologists called the symbol of life It is also
called the 'handled cross,' or crux ansata.
It represents the male triad and the female unit,
under a decent form. There are few symbols more
commonly met with in Egyptian art than this. In some
remarkable sculptures, where the sun's rays are
represented as terminating in hands, the offerings
which these bring are many a crux ansata,
emblematic of the truth that a fruitful union is a
gift from the deity.
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Available Sizes (Approx) |
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20 x 30 cm
(8" x 12") |
$23.00
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30 x 40 cm
(12"x 15") |
$27.00 |
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