Caption

Figurine of the Soul of Ba, Ba mythology, birds, bird iconography, djed pillars iconography, wigs, Soul personification, figurines, beards facial hair, feathers. The figurine has carefully carved and painted facial details and a reproduced arrangement of feathers on the wings. On the head is a tripartite wig painted blue. On the chest below the wig is a depiction of a djed pillar. Straps supporting a false beard are painted along the cheeks. The figurine's disproportionately large feet rest on a rectangular base. 664–332 BC, Late Period, Egypt; figurine; height 11 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A small carved figure resembling a seated creature with a humanlike face and a birdlike body sits on a rectangular base; the figure has a rounded blue headdress with worn areas, a face and body showing faded tan and beige paint with traces of white, blue painted wings with tan patches, and reddish-pink painted feet on a wood-toned base that shows cracks and aged texture.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_171

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.3Mb (1.1Mb) / 9.0in x 11.3in / 2710 x 3388 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figurine Soul Ba Ba mythology birds bird iconography djed pillars iconography wigs Soul personification figurines beards facial hair feathers figurine carefully carved painted facial details reproduced arrangement wings head tripartite wig painted blue chest wig depiction djed pillar Straps supporting false beard cheeks figurine's disproportionately large feet rest rectangular base 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt height 11 cm width 9.5 cm depth 4.5 cm small carved figure resembling seated creature humanlike face birdlike body sits figure rounded blue headdress worn areas face body showing faded tan beige paint traces white tan patches reddish-pink feet wood-toned base cracks aged texture.