10.27.02 Egyptian Museum Page 3
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big feet, short legs
the head of a pharaoh's wardrobe, this dwarf with his "normal"-sized wife sits above his children where a his legs would usually be carved.
boy girl
in older ancient egyptian art, males were often colored darker than females. this practice was discontinued in about 1250 BC when egyptian women started complaining about looking "too pasty" in all their portraits
for armed (BW, missing aspect)
tongue in cheek
the intelligence of the average male
the most beautiful
an urn that holds one or two of nefertari's mummified organs. "nefer" means beautiful
mosque highlights
islamic cairo
decorations in a mosque
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