Lightboxes
Cart
alb5149641

Sistrum in Naos form with depiction of the goddess Hathor, Faience, hand modeled, pressed into the form, Faience, Quartz ceramics, Total: Height: 17 cm; Width: 7 cm; Depth: 2.7 cm, Musical instruments, ritual objects and accessories, Temples and sanctuaries (Egyptian religion), Head, face, antiquity, The sistrum is a rattle that was used in the cult in Egypt and Mesopotamia This faience sistrum has an identical design on both sides: Above the head of the goddess Hathor - recognizable by her cow ears - rises a slender construction (naos) with a hollow at the top and a Uraeus snake on the threshold. On the sides, volutes rise, their snails are inserted into the hollow at the top. The inside of the naos appears as a rectangular slit in which the rattle discs could move. Three holes for the rattle bars are inserted in the sides. On the flat upper side there might have been a figurative attachment. The base of the rounded handle can be seen at the bottom.

Sistrum in Naos form with depiction of the goddess Hathor, Faience, hand modeled, pressed into the form, Faience, Quartz ceramics, Total: Height: 17 cm; Width: 7 cm; Depth: 2.7 cm, Musical instruments, ritual objects and accessories, Temples and sanctuaries (Egyptian religion), Head, face, antiquity, The sistrum is a rattle that was used in the cult in Egypt and Mesopotamia This faience sistrum has an identical design on both sides: Above the head of the goddess Hathor - recognizable by her cow ears - rises a slender construction (naos) with a hollow at the top and a Uraeus snake on the threshold. On the sides, volutes rise, their snails are inserted into the hollow at the top. The inside of the naos appears as a rectangular slit in which the rattle discs could move. Three holes for the rattle bars are inserted in the sides. On the flat upper side there might have been a figurative attachment. The base of the rounded handle can be seen at the bottom.
Share
pinterestPinterest
twitterTwitter
facebookFacebook
emailEmail

Add to another lightbox

Add to another lightbox
add to lightbox print share
Do you already have an account? Sign in
You do not have an account? Register
Buy this image
Loading...
Caption:
Sistrum in Naos form with depiction of the goddess Hathor, Faience, hand modeled, pressed into the form, Faience, Quartz ceramics, Total: Height: 17 cm; Width: 7 cm; Depth: 2.7 cm, Musical instruments, ritual objects and accessories, Temples and sanctuaries (Egyptian religion), Head, face, antiquity, The sistrum is a rattle that was used in the cult in Egypt and Mesopotamia This faience sistrum has an identical design on both sides: Above the head of the goddess Hathor - recognizable by her cow ears - rises a slender construction (naos) with a hollow at the top and a Uraeus snake on the threshold. On the sides, volutes rise, their snails are inserted into the hollow at the top. The inside of the naos appears as a rectangular slit in which the rattle discs could move. Three holes for the rattle bars are inserted in the sides. On the flat upper side there might have been a figurative attachment. The base of the rounded handle can be seen at the bottom.
Credit:
Album / quintlox
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
Rights questions?
Image size:
2941 x 4320 px | 36.3 MB
Print size:
24.9 x 36.6 cm | 9.8 x 14.4 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: