Dendera Zodiac Papyrus Obata The master-craftsmanship

The master-craftsmanship

Bastet is the Egyptian goddess of the home

surrounded by the rich and varied life of the marsh

Width: 20cm / 8 inches

Dimensions: 20x14x21cm

Dendera Zodiac Papyrus Obata The master-craftsmanshipThe 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