Dendera Zodiac Papyrus Obata Akhenaten Trinket Box - Armana

Akhenaten Trinket Box - Armana Period Akhenaten with Nefertiti & Children Desk Box - Egyptian BoxDimensions:Height: 5cm / 2 inchesWidth: 9cm / 3

surrounded by the rich and varied life of the marsh

a guardian presence that watches over the threshold

Width: 20cm / 8 inches

Dendera Zodiac Papyrus Obata Akhenaten Trinket Box - ArmanaThe ancient Egyptian zodiac, as found in the temple of Dendera. The four pairs of Horus along the outside of the circle represent the 4 seasons and 4 directions. If you add together the 8 figures of Horus and the 4 goddess you get the amount of months of the year. If you add together that hands, you get the number of hours in a day. Papyrus is the worlds first paper! Created by the Ancient Egyptians, papyrus has been used as a paper for over 4500