Egyptian Obelisk - Handcarved Soapstone Statue Shabti magnificent architecture

magnificent architecture

His reign was noted for its return to traditional Egyptian values and gods

This Sekhmet Statue is not only a beautiful work of art

5 inchesThe master-craftsmanship

Cernnunos is also a tree

Egyptian Obelisk - Handcarved Soapstone Statue Shabti magnificent architectureObelisks played a vital role in their religion and were prominent in the architecture of the ancient Egyptians, who placed them in pairs at the entrance of the temples. The word "obelisk" as used in English today is of Greek rather than Egyptian origin because Herodotus, the Greek traveler, was one of the first classical writers to describe the objects. A number of ancient Egyptian obelisks are known to have survived, plus the "Unfinished Obelisk"