Caption

Fragment of a figurine of the god Khonsu — head with a lock of youth and a disc mounted on a crescent moon on the head; a uraeus above the forehead; a false beard on the chin not preserved. Materials and other identifiers: figurine, height 7.4 cm, width 5 cm, depth 4 cm. Date: 664–525 BC, Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt. Subjects/icons: Khonsu mythology, uraei, lunar discs and crescents iconography, locks of youth, back pillars. Maker/attribution unknown., A small sculpted object shown from the back with a smooth rounded top and a flat vertical rear surface, predominantly dark gray to black with areas of worn lighter gray and off-white showing through, and a few small reddish marks; the sides reveal a rounded ear shape on one side and a series of carved parallel ridges on the other, both in similar dark tones with lighter worn highlights; the base is irregular and shows chipped edges with lighter interior color; the object rests on a clear display support against a pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A17_461

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Rights managed

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32.8Mb (2.0Mb) / 11.3in x 11.3in / 3387 x 3387 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment figurine god Khonsu head lock youth disc mounted crescent moon uraeus forehead false beard chin preserved Materials identifiers height 7.4 cm width 5 cm depth 4 cm Date 664–525 Bc Late Period 26th Dynasty Egypt Subjects icons Khonsu mythology uraei lunar discs crescents iconography locks back pillars Maker attribution unknown small sculpted object shown back smooth rounded top flat vertical rear surface predominantly dark gray black areas worn lighter gray off-white showing small reddish marks sides reveal rounded ear shape side series carved parallel ridges dark tones lighter worn highlights base irregular chipped edges lighter interior color object rests clear display support pale gray background.