Caption

Figurine of the Soul of Ba, Ba mythology; birds; bird iconography; djed pillars; wigs; Soul personification; figurine with beards and 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. Late Period, Egypt, 664–332 BC. Object: figurine; height 11 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A small carved wooden figure shown from the back, painted mainly in blue with areas of worn beige and brown where the paint has chipped; the figure sits on a rectangular base that is natural wood brown and weathered, and there is a pattern of blue paint extending down the back and onto the base, with traces of darker brown and lighter off-white showing through.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_176

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.3Mb (714.3Kb) / 9.0in x 11.3in / 2710 x 3388 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figurine Soul Ba Ba mythology birds bird iconography djed pillars wigs Soul personification figurine beards feathers 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 Late Period Egypt 664–332 Bc Object height 11 cm width 9.5 cm depth 4.5 cm small carved wooden figure shown back painted mainly areas worn beige brown paint chipped figure sits natural wood brown weathered pattern blue paint extending down base traces darker brown lighter off-white showing .