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Dendera, Roman Mammisi / Hathor

Dendera (Egypt), Roman Mammisi (built under Trajan, 2nd century AD for the cult celebrating the birth of a godly child). The king sacrificing to Hathor of Dendera who is breastfeeding her son Ihi (Sidelock of Youth). Flat Relief from a pillar.

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Title:

Dendera, Roman Mammisi / Hathor

Caption:

Dendera (Egypt), Roman Mammisi (built under Trajan, 2nd century AD for the cult celebrating the birth of a godly child). The king sacrificing to Hathor of Dendera who is breastfeeding her son Ihi (Sidelock of Youth). Flat Relief from a pillar.

Technique/material:

SCULPTURE • RELIEF

Credit:

Album / akg-images / Suzanne Held

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Image size:

3364 x 2213 px | 21.3 MB

Print size:

28.5 x 18.7 cm | 11.2 x 7.4 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

2ND CENTURY A. D. • 2ND CENTURY AD • 2ND CENTURY • BABIES, NURSING • BABY • BREAST-FEED • BREASTFEEDING • CULT • CULT: SACRIFICE • DENDERA • EGYPT • EGYPT: PHARAOH • EGYPTIAN ART • EGYPTIAN • EGYPTIANS • FAMILY: MOTHER AND CHILD • GODDESS • GODS • HATHOR TEMPLE • HATHOR • IHI • MAMALS • MAMMISI • MOTHER AND CHILD • MOTHER AND SON • MYTHOLOGY • NURSE • NURSING (BABY) • NURSING CHILDREN • OFFERING (RELIGION) • OFFERING • PHARAOH • PHOTOGRAPH • PHOTOGRAPHY • RELATIONSHIP MOTHER-SON • RELIEF (AID) • RELIEF • RELIGION • RITE • RITUAL • ROMAN • ROMANO • SACRIFICE (RELIGION) • SACRIFICE • SCULPTURE • SECOND CENTURY A. D. • SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS • SUCK • SUCKLE • SUCKLING (BABY) • SUCKLING • SUZANNE HELD • WATER