Hery-maat
Egyptian deity
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Hery-maat (pronounced [/hĕrē/ma’at/]; Egyptian; Ḥrii mȝʾt) meaning "the one who is upon Maat or the one who dominates it" is a funerary deity in ancient Egypt. Hery-maat takes appearance as a naked boy, sitting on a cushion representing the hieroglyph for “horizon”(𓈌). he is always depicted wearing a khat headdress. he has his arm holding his shoulder and his other arm resting on his knee.
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He is found alongside Nebnerou in many tomb paintings, specifically the Valley of the Queens. He is a representation of the deceased tomb owner waiting under the protection of Nebnerou for dawn. [1]