Dendera Zodiac Papyrus Obata a guardian presence that watches

a guardian presence that watches over the threshold

Width: 20cm / 8 inches

Horus is one of the oldest and most significant deities of ancient Egypt

Bastet is the Egyptian goddess of the home

surrounded by the rich and varied life of the marsh

Dendera Zodiac Papyrus Obata a guardian presence that watchesThe 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