Metternich Stela Papyrus Hades Statue Having him on your shelf

Having him on your shelf is less about religious devotion and more about acknowledging the inevitable gravity of time

taken from the even more beautiful tomb of Queen Nefertari

and as such each piece is unique and will vary slightly)

The ankh or key of life is an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol that was most commonly used in writing and in Egyptian art to represent the word for "life" and

Small hippopotamus figurines were placed in Egyptian tombs as symbols of regeneration and rebirth

Metternich Stela Papyrus Hades Statue Having him on your shelfThe Metternich Stela is believed to have been commissioned by a priest named Esatum during the Thirtieth Dynasty to be a part of the public part of a temple. The stela is a remarkable example of how magic and medicine were intertwined in Ancient Egypt. In addition to recording spells intended to protect against poison, the hieroglyphic inscriptions detail the story of how Horus fell ill as a child and his subsequent recovery upon the intercession of