Caption

Figurine of the Soul of Ba;, Subject: Ba mythology. Description: painted and carved figurine with carefully carved and painted facial details, wings with arranged feathers, tripartite wig painted blue, depiction of a djed pillar on the chest below the wig, painted straps supporting a false beard along the cheeks, disproportionately large feet on a rectangular base. Iconography: birds, djed pillars, wigs, beards, feathers, Soul personification. Date: 664–332 BC, Late Period, Egypt. Object type: figurine. Dimensions: height 11 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A small carved wooden figure shown from the front, with worn blue and beige paint and areas of exposed wood; the figure has a rounded top and a broader base, with traces of darker brown and off-white in places, a textured surface with chipped paint, and a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_175

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.3Mb (699.1Kb) / 9.0in x 11.3in / 2710 x 3388 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figurine Soul Ba Subject Ba mythology Description painted carved figurine carefully carved painted facial details wings arranged feathers tripartite wig blue depiction djed pillar chest wig painted straps supporting false beard cheeks disproportionately large feet rectangular base Iconography birds djed pillars wigs beards feathers Soul personification Date 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt Object type figurine Dimensions height 11 cm width 9.5 cm depth 4.5 cm small carved wooden figure shown front worn blue beige paint areas exposed wood figure rounded top broader base traces darker brown off-white places textured surface chipped paint neutral gray background.