Caption

Figurine of the goddess Neith. The goddess Neith is depicted in a striding position, with her right arm pressed against the torso, the left bent at the elbow and extended forward. She wears a narrow, tight-fitting dress reaching mid-calf and a red crown with uraeuses on her head. The face is slender with regular features and very careful modelling. Egyptian, Late Period, 664–332 BC. Material/technique: not specified. Figurine; height 21 cm, width 3 cm, depth 6.2 cm, weight 0.372 kg., A small bronze figurine viewed from behind showing a standing humanlike figure with a tall conical headdress, a slender elongated torso and arms close to the sides, and a long skirt-like lower garment; the surface is textured and pitted, with worn smooth areas, and the piece sits on a square bronze base mounted on a clear rectangular stand; visible colors include brown, dark brown, bronze, and gray, set against a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_359

License type

Rights managed

Available size

48.3Mb (2.2Mb) / 9.4in x 20.0in / 2811 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figurine goddess Neith depicted striding position right arm pressed torso left bent elbow extended forward wears narrow tight-fitting dress reaching mid-calf red crown uraeuses head face slender regular features careful modelling Egyptian Late Period 664–332 Bc Material technique specified height 21 cm width 3 cm depth 6.2 cm weight 0.372 kg small bronze figurine viewed showing standing humanlike figure tall conical headdress elongated arms close sides long skirt- lower garment surface textured pitted worn smooth areas piece sits square bronze base mounted clear rectangular stand visible colors include brown dark brown bronze gray set neutral gray background.