Beard from a large statue, Third Intermediate Period–Kushite Period, Dynasty 21–25, ca. 1070–664 B.C., From Egypt, cupreous alloy, glass or vitreous material, gold leaf, H. 11 cm (4 5/16 in); w. 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in), Divine beards were plaited, and the dark hair of the gods was equated to deep blue lapis lazuli. This bronze beard inlaid with dark blue glass must derived from a very large statue of a god that might have been made entirely of bronze or perhaps of wood with bronze fittings
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Beard, large statue, Third Intermediate Period–Kushite Period, Dynasty 21–25, ca, 1070–664 B.C, Egypt, cupreous alloy, glass, vitreous material, gold leaf, H, 11 cm, 4 5/16, w, 4.5, 1 3/4, Divine beards, plaited, dark hair, gods, equated, deep blue, lapis, lazuli, bronze beard, inlaid, must, derived, god, might, entirely, bronze, perhaps, wood, fittings
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