Shen ring
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In ancient Egypt, a shen ring was a circle with a line tangent to it, represented in hieroglyphs as a stylised loop of a rope, bound to a stick. The tool was used by builders and architects. Shen ring
A ram-headed bird representing the ba of Ra with shen rings in its grasp. (Louvre Museum)
Kom Ombo, Goddess Nekhbet's staff with shen ring
Rod-and-ring symbol
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The rod-and-ring symbol is a symbol that is depicted on Mesopotamian stelas, cylinder seals, and reliefs. It is held by a god or goddess and in most cases is being offered to a king who is standing, o
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…Huh (god) Rod and ring symbol Two whips with shen ring (hieroglyph…
The goddess of the Burney relief presenting a rod-and-ring symbol in each hand.
Mesopotamian deity sitting on a stool, holding the rod-and-ring symbol. Old-Babylonian fired clay plaque from Southern Mesopotamia, Iraq
Scene detail of Code of Hammurabi monumental stela
Zimri-Lim receives the rod-and-ring in his investiture