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Museum August Kestner Egyptian Art [1935.200.84]
Kalksteinbruchstück mit M-Hieroglyphe (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
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Kalksteinbruchstück mit M-Hieroglyphe

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Description

In der europäischen, auf den Grundlagen der griechischen-römischen Antike basierenden Kultur wird die Eule als Symbol der Weisheit verstanden. Die ägyptische Kultur wies der Eule eine andere Bedeutung zu. So war sie nicht Symbol für Weisheit, sondern war innerhalb der Hieroglyphenschrift die ‚Bildmarke‘ für den Buchstaben ‚M‘. (AVS)

Material/Technique

Kalkstein / bemalt

Measurements

Höhe: 13,3 cm, Breite: 13,3 cm

Part of

Reliefs (43)

Literature

  • Fansa, Mamoun (Hrsg.) (2009): Ex oriente lux? Wege zur neuzeitlichen Wissenschaft. Oldenburg, 320 Nr. I.2
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