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0965752 - The lower ends of ceremonial canes showing the two adversaries of Egypt - the black African. Tukankhamen, by Christiane Desroches Noblecourt, page 82.
The detail on the ceremonial walking staff was found buried with Tutankhamun; it depicts "the two foes," or "the Northern and Southern enemies of Egypt". The African type shown here is ebony.The other type is the Asiatic, which is ivory.
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![The lower ends of ceremonial canes showing the two adversaries of Egypt - the black African. Tukankhamen, by Christiane Desroches Noblecourt, page 82.<br> The detail on the ceremonial walking staff was found buried with Tutankhamun; it depicts "the two foes," or "the Northern and Southern enemies of Egypt". The African type shown here is ebony.The other type is the Asiatic, which is ivory.<br>](../images/prevs/0965752.jpg "The lower ends of ceremonial canes showing the two adversaries of Egypt - the black African. Tukankhamen, by Christiane Desroches Noblecourt, page 82.<br> The detail on the ceremonial walking staff was found buried with Tutankhamun; it depicts "the two foes,\" or "the Northern and Southern enemies of Egypt\". The African type shown here is ebony.The other type is the Asiatic, which is ivory.<br>")