a deity carved on a replica of Tutankhamun's gilded shrines , 2000 BC
h = 200 cm
Gold Relief

In Egypt's tmeples, many depictions of animals are found. Some of them resemble deities, others are symbols of food or describe natural elements. Some walls had carvings and half-reliefs in gold.

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