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The River Nile

1/9/2019

 
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Statue of the River Nile, Vatican Museums, Rome
River Nile

The colossal statue of the river Nile was unearthed in 1513 in the Campo Marzio, where it may have formed part of the decoration of the Temple of Isis. 

Egypt is represented by the sphinx, on which the figure supports himself, and by some exotic animals. The scene is enlivened by sixteen putti, who may symbolise the sixteen cubits which the Nile rises when in flood. 

Statue of the river Nile, Vatican Museums, Rome
River Nile

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