Mosaics of Dahshur
Snefru Soul Birds, 2026
marble mosaic
120 x 80cm
The Ba or soul bird that incorporated the distinct personality of individuals during their lifetime was associated with the Saddle-billed Stork. Here the soul bird of the Pharaoh Snefru greets...
The Ba or soul bird that incorporated the distinct
personality of individuals during their lifetime was
associated with the Saddle-billed Stork. Here the soul
bird of the Pharaoh Snefru greets his consort while
their son, the future Pharaoh Khufu, catches a frog in
the Ahramat branch of the Nile, which passed near the
Bent Pyramid of Dahshur in antiquity.
personality of individuals during their lifetime was
associated with the Saddle-billed Stork. Here the soul
bird of the Pharaoh Snefru greets his consort while
their son, the future Pharaoh Khufu, catches a frog in
the Ahramat branch of the Nile, which passed near the
Bent Pyramid of Dahshur in antiquity.