Metternich Stela Papyrus Hades Statue Dimensions: 23x15x26cm

Dimensions: 23x15x26cm

3 AA batteries is needed but not included

In Egyptian mythology

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

Metternich Stela Papyrus Hades Statue Dimensions: 23x15x26cmThe 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