Caption

Figurine of the Soul of Ba, Ba mythology; birds, djed pillars, wigs, beards, 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; wood figurine, height 11 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A small painted figurine of a seated human-like figure shown from the front, with a blue headpiece and blue accents along the sides of the head, a face painted in beige tones with darker details for features, a torso in worn beige and brown paint with traces of darker markings, and lower legs painted in muted reddish-brown sitting on a rectangular wooden base that is light brown; the background is a uniform light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_174

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.3Mb (1.2Mb) / 9.0in x 11.3in / 2710 x 3388 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figurine Soul Ba Ba mythology birds djed pillars wigs beards 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 wood figurine height 11 cm width 9.5 cm depth 4.5 cm small seated human- figure shown front blue headpiece blue accents sides face painted beige tones darker details features torso worn beige brown paint traces darker markings lower legs painted muted reddish-brown sitting rectangular wooden base light brown background uniform light gray.