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The henu pose represents a gesture of jubilation or adoration. This statuette seems to be modelled after a wall painting in the tomb of Ramesses I, which shows Ramesses celebrating with ancestral spirits represented as jackal-headed deities. Richard Wilkinson explains the henu pose thoroughly, and even puts the Ramesses tomb painting on the cover of Reading Egyptian Art: A Hieroglyphic Guide to Ancient Egyptian Painting and Sculpture.
Stuffe & Nonsense Egyptian figurines and collectibles are modern manufactured decorative objects, made in the style of ancient Egyptian artifacts.
