Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Egyptian Symbol for the Soul
A small frontal figure stands beneath a large round headpiece, its patterned upper body narrowing towards separated feet and a low support. The book captions the object The Egyptian Symbol for the Soul and associates it with the British Museum. Its compact silhouette gives material form to an idea discussed in Lewis Spence’s account of Egyptian belief. The ancient maker is not named in the reproduction.
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Ancient Egyptian makers (unrecorded); historical photographs. "The Egyptian Symbol for the Soul" [editorial title]. In Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt, Lewis Spence. September 1923 Harrap reprint; first published August 1913, 1923, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. Source scan leaf 23. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/egypt-object-23
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- Egyptian religious art
- The Egyptian Symbol for the Soul
- Historical object photography
- Egyptian antiquities
Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Historical photograph of an ancient object; printed caption reviewed. Ancient maker unrecorded. Photographer credit recorded individually where printed. Orientation corrected where necessary; no retouching or reconstructed detail.
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Ancient Egyptian makers (unrecorded); historical photographs. The Egyptian Symbol for the Soul. Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt. Scan leaf 23. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/egypt-object-23