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Hathor-headed

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[hath-er-hed-id] / ˈhæθ ərˌhɛd ɪd /

adjective

  1. (of an ancient Egyptian column) having a capital in the form of the head of Hathor; Hathoric.


Etymology

Origin of Hathor-headed

First recorded in 1900–05

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What afterwards became the Hathor-headed column appears as a human face with a cow's ears and horns.

From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce

The hypostyle hall, however, is supported by six Hathor-headed pillars.

From Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt by G. (Gaston) Maspero

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