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Why Are So Many Ancient Egyptian Statues Missing Only Their Noses?

VISUAL Posted: March 12, 2019 11:01 am

It isn’t just the normal wear-and-tear of millennia; too many figures have their other features intact for that. In fact, it’s because of a particular set of Egyptian beliefs, and a particular type of iconoclasm that resulted. – Artsy

VISUAL Published: 03.08.19

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