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Figure of a Lion-Headed Goddess in Front of an Obelisk

Title	Figure of a Lion-Headed Goddess in Front of an Obelisk
Publication Date:	early 7th-mid 4th century BCE (Late Period)
Publication Place	- The Walters Art Museum
Subject	Culture: Egyptian \| more \| less
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Dimensions: H: 10 3/16 x W: 2 7/8 x D: 4 5/8 in. (25.9 x 7.3 x 11.7 cm); H with tangs: 11 x W: 2 7/8 x D: 4 5/8 in. (27.9 x 7.3 x 11.7 cm); H with base: 12 5/16 x W: 3 5/16 x D: 7 1/2 in. (31.2 x 8.4 x 19.1 cm)
Library:	Digital Library of the Middle East
Library Asset ID	54.993
Record ID	walters-1237
Library Location	The Walters Art Museum
Date	early 7th-mid 4th century BCE (Late Period)
Notes	The ancient Egyptians donated figures of their gods for use in temple rituals; smaller images served as amulets to ensure divine protection. Goddesses in particular were viewed as protective deities. From earliest times, Egyptian venerated a wide circle of feline-headed female deities, such as Sakhmet, Tefnut, Wadjet, and Bastet. Leonine goddesses, usually Sakhmet or Wadjet (daughters of the sun-god Re), were often associated with an obelisk - a symbol of the sun god - demonstrating both their close relationship to the supreme god and his powers of renewal.For the latest information about this object, statuettes (statues); figurines, visit art.thewalters.org. \| Dynasty: 26th-30th Dynasty \| Inscriptions: \| Reign: \| Style: \| more \| less
Parçası Olduğu	EGY \| Ancient Art
Malzeme	bronze

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Figure of a Lion-Headed Goddess in Front of an Obelisk

Publication Date early 7th-mid 4th century BCE (Late Period)

Publication Place - The Walters Art Museum

Subject Culture: Egyptian | more | less

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Dimensions: H: 10 3/16 x W: 2 7/8 x D: 4 5/8 in. (25.9 x 7.3 x 11.7 cm); H with tangs: 11 x W: 2 7/8 x D: 4 5/8 in. (27.9 x 7.3 x 11.7 cm); H with base: 12 5/16 x W: 3 5/16 x D: 7 1/2 in. (31.2 x 8.4 x 19.1 cm)

Library Digital Library of the Middle East

Library Asset ID 54.993

Record ID walters-1237

Library Location The Walters Art Museum

Date early 7th-mid 4th century BCE (Late Period)

Notes The ancient Egyptians donated figures of their gods for use in temple rituals; smaller images served as amulets to ensure divine protection. Goddesses in particular were viewed as protective deities. From earliest times, Egyptian venerated a wide circle of feline-headed female deities, such as Sakhmet, Tefnut, Wadjet, and Bastet. Leonine goddesses, usually Sakhmet or Wadjet (daughters of the sun-god Re), were often associated with an obelisk - a symbol of the sun god - demonstrating both their close relationship to the supreme god and his powers of renewal.For the latest information about this object, statuettes (statues); figurines, visit art.thewalters.org. | Dynasty: 26th-30th Dynasty | Inscriptions: | Reign: | Style: | more | less

Parçası Olduğu EGY | Ancient Art

Malzeme bronze