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Historical Archive: Hestia Polyolbus
Guardian of the hearth, full of blessing

Egypt, sixth century
said to have been excavated at Sohag near Akhmim
wool tapestry, 138 x 114.5 cm (54.3 x 45 inches)
composition reconstructed 1937; backing replaced/restored 1963, 1989, 2002
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D.C., BZ.1929.1


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Wealth, Hestia, Mirth
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Mirth
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Praise, Hestia, Abundance
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Abundance, Light
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Progress
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color juncture with short slit
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color junctures