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20 August 2024
Khonsu Handled Dagger
This daggers handle appears to depict the figure of Khonsu, who is an ancient Egyptian God associated with the moon. He is often depicted as a young man with a sidelock of youth, symbolizing his role as a youthful god, and he typically wears a lunar disk and crescent on his head. Khonsu was believed to have the power to heal and protect, and he played a key role in the creation and renewal of life. In mythology, he was also known as a traveler, embodying the movement of the moon across the night sky.




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