Caption

Amulet - god Mahes. Figurine of a striding lion-headed male deity wearing an atef crown, dressed in a pleated loincloth; pillars on the back. Egyptian deity Mahes mythology. Roman period, 1st century CE, Egypt. Material: amulet. Height 7.4 cm; width 2.2 cm., A side view of a vertical carved figure in a muted beige and pale green material, showing a human-like body with a feline head and a tall headdress, a few areas of darker patina and weathering, a group of carved ridges suggesting hair or mane, arms held down along the sides, a tapered garment with vertical grooves, a flat rectangular base supporting the figure, and a plain gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_279

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.8Mb (1.4Mb) / 9.1in x 17.4in / 2730 x 5228 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet - god Mahes Figurine striding lion-headed male deity wearing atef crown dressed pleated loincloth pillars back Egyptian deity Mahes mythology Roman period 1st century CE Egypt Material amulet Height 7.4 cm width 2.2 cm side view vertical carved figure muted beige pale green material showing human- body feline head tall headdress areas darker patina weathering group carved ridges suggesting hair mane arms held down sides tapered garment vertical grooves flat rectangular base supporting plain gray background.