Picture No | 10949401 |
Date | 1951 |
Description | Under the Protection of the Gods |
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Under the Protection of the Gods: A Fantasy of ancient and Modern Egypt.
A drawing by Howard Carter showing a hoopoe in the crack of a wall which has ancient Egyptian paintings. The impression given is of the modern bird being protected by the outstretched wings of the Goddess Nekhbet, the divine vulture.
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Source | From the drawing by Howard Carter, The Illustrated London News, Christmas Number 1951 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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