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 standing statue of a humanoid figure with an animal-like head is shown in profile against a plain gray background, rendered in dark metallic tones with patches of greenish and brownish patina; the figure wears a fitted skirt with textured vertical patterns and a narrow collar, has a tall headdress extending above the head, and one arm folded across the chest while the other hangs by the side, with visible surface roughness and weathered areas on the torso, limbs, and head.
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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 standing statue of a humanoid figure with an animal-like head is shown in profile against a plain gray background, rendered in dark metallic tones with patches of greenish and brownish patina; the figure wears a fitted skirt with textured vertical patterns and a narrow collar, has a tall headdress extending above the head, and one arm folded across the chest while the other hangs by the side, with visible surface roughness and weathered areas on the torso, limbs, and head.

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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 standing statue humanoid figure animal- shown profile plain gray background rendered dark metallic tones patches greenish brownish patina figure wears fitted skirt textured vertical patterns narrow collar tall headdress extending arm folded across hangs side visible surface roughness weathered areas torso limbs head.

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