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The great cat of Ra slaying Apophis, Ancient Egypt

The great cat of Ra slaying Apophis

Le grand chat de Rê tranche la tête d'Apophis (museum title)

Ancient Egypt (21st century BCE-3rd century CE)

Movement
Ancient Egyptian art
Date
c. 1184–1147 BCE
Medium
Paint on plaster
Collection
Tomb of Inherkhau (TT359), Thebes, Egypt
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0

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