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 painted wooden figure of a bird-like creature with a human face sits on a rectangular base, showing worn and chipped surfaces; the figure's head and upper body have blue paint, with areas of white and beige showing through, the face is mostly beige with traces of darker detailing, the wings display a mix of blue and reddish-brown with flaking pigments, the lower body and base show natural wood tones and beige patches, and there is a muted gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_173

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 painted wooden figure bird- creature human face sits showing worn chipped surfaces figure's head upper body blue paint areas white beige showing face mostly beige traces darker detailing wings display mix reddish-brown flaking pigments lower body base natural wood tones beige patches muted gray background.