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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. |