Egyptian Obelisk - Handcarved Soapstone Greek Mystery Box Height: 13

Height: 13

also known as the Solar Barque or Sun Boat

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from the skin of a Giant

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Egyptian Obelisk - Handcarved Soapstone Greek Mystery Box Height: 13Incredible Obelisk Statue Obelisks played a vital role in their religion and were prominent in the architecture of the ancient Egyptians, who placed them in pairs at the entrance of the temples. The word "obelisk" as used in English today is of Greek rather than Egyptian origin because Herodotus, the Greek traveler, was one of the first classical writers to describe the objects. A number of ancient Egyptian obelisks are known to have survived, plus