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o Egyptian art often reveals many ways in which symbolism was manifested.o The dd-pillar was regarded as a representation of the backbone of god Osiris, and as an amulet made in this form to signify the concept of support and stability.o Symbols in Egyptian art may exhibit different meanings in different contexts.A symbol of goddesses Maat and the concept of truth, order, and justice (religious context). A symbol of the wings of certain protective goddesses (funerary context).A symbol of air and the air god Shu (religious context).A symbol of the human-headed bird b?-soul (funerary context).???

• Egyptian art often reveals many ways in which symbolism was manifested.
• Symbols in Egyptian art may exhibit different meanings in different contexts.
• The feather for example, may be found either as:
 A symbol of air and the air god Shu (religious context).
 A symbol of goddesses Maat and the concept of truth, order, and justice
(religious context).
 A symbol of the wings of certain protective goddesses (funerary
context).
 A symbol of the human-headed bird bȝ-soul (funerary context).
• The ḏd-pillar was regarded as a representation of the backbone of god Osiris, and
as an amulet made in this form to signify the concept of support and stability.