Caption

Figurine of the god Mahes. Mahes myth.. Egyptian deities, Egyptian art, Egyptian sculpture. Figurine of a striding man with a lion's head. The lion's head is set directly on the shoulders. The wig is striped. A square pin is on top of the head. The right arm is bent at the elbow and placed on the chest, the left arm is freely placed along the body. A short striped loincloth is on the hips. 664–525 BC; Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt. Figurine; height 26 cm, width 7 cm, depth 3.8 cm., A dark gray-green metal statue of a standing anthropomorphic figure with a feline head and mane, wearing a patterned skirt and a short apron-like panel, with one arm bent across the chest and the other hanging at the side, showing textured surface wear and small lighter patches of corrosion, set against a plain neutral gray background and mounted on a clear rectangular base.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_133

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50.7Mb (3.5Mb) / 9.9in x 20.0in / 2956 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figurine god Mahes Mahes myth. Egyptian deities Egyptian art Egyptian sculpture striding man lion's head set directly shoulders wig striped square pin top head right arm bent elbow placed chest left arm freely placed body short loincloth hips 664–525 Bc Late Period 26th Dynasty Egypt height 26 cm width 7 cm depth 3.8 cm dark gray-green metal statue standing anthropomorphic figure feline head mane wearing patterned skirt short apron- panel arm bent across hanging side showing textured surface wear small lighter patches corrosion set plain neutral gray background mounted clear rectangular base.