Winged Image of the Goddess Nut

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Winged Image of the Goddess Nut

Description:

A winged image of the goddess Nut, fashioned in blue faience. Together with a winged scarab and polychrome representations of the four sons of Horus, it was once attached as amuletic protection to the outer wrappings of a late New Kingdom mummy from Tuna el-Gebel.

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