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Papyrus Painting - Ankh (Key of Life) Golden Highlights 

Ankh papyrus painting

 

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.

All papyrus paintings are sent with "rough" edges, easily trimmed to fit your framing needs

*****NOTICE****
Changes implemented by the Ministry of Antiquities requires all papyrus to be inspected by an expert - 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. For this reason we are not able to combine papyrus orders with anything else, i.e. papyrus and jewelry, or glassworks etc. If you are ordering something else in addition to the papyrus you must order it separately. We apologize for any delays that may occur, ultimately it is about the preservation of the history of Egypt.
 

Artist:  Gamal

100% Hand Painted

Available Sizes (Approx)

1" = 2.54 cm

20 x 30 cm (8" x 12")      $30.00

We are sorry but Gamal has temporarily halted painting, as soon as he returns we look forward to more of his art.

Please see this link for similar papyrus offered by Khedr

 

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