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Ka emblem, Kushite (Napatan) around 590 -
560 BC made with Faience. This tablet was found in a cachette containing
discarded objects of religious significance. It is decorated by a pair of arms
forming a ka sign. The ka was the life force of an individual which survived
after death and received offerings for the deceased. It bears an inscription of
King Aspelta, the brother and successor of Anlamani. |