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Amuletic aegis of Bastet or Sakhmet

Amuletic aegis of Bastet or Sakhmet. Dimensions: H. 2.5 cm (1 in.): W. 2 cm (13/16 in.). Date: ca. 1070-664 B.C.. This small piece represents a so called aegis, which is a protective element that combines a broad collar with the head of a deity. The broad collar was a common jewellery item that consisted of several rows of beads and was worn on the chest. Here the head of a feline goddess is featured; this is possibly Sakhmet. She wears a large sun disk and a uraeus cobra on her head. Underneath her lion ruff one can see part of a human tripartite wig, a common element for animal headed deities.
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Amuletic aegis of Bastet or Sakhmet
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Amuletic aegis of Bastet or Sakhmet. Dimensions: H. 2.5 cm (1 in.): W. 2 cm (13/16 in.). Date: ca. 1070-664 B.C.. This small piece represents a so called aegis, which is a protective element that combines a broad collar with the head of a deity. The broad collar was a common jewellery item that consisted of several rows of beads and was worn on the chest. Here the head of a feline goddess is featured; this is possibly Sakhmet. She wears a large sun disk and a uraeus cobra on her head. Underneath her lion ruff one can see part of a human tripartite wig, a common element for animal headed deities.
Technique/matériel:
Gold, Egyptian blue
Période:
THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD
Musée:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Modèle: Non - Propriété: Non
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Taille de l'image:
3286 x 4107 px | 38.6 MB
Taille d'impression:
27.8 x 34.8 cm | 11.0 x 13.7 in (300 dpi)
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