Caption

Figurine of the goddess Uadjit with the head of a lioness; Uadjit mythology; Egyptian deities; materials/details: hieroglyphs, back pillars, thrones, lotuses; maker, inscriptions: Scen.Gal.Eg., 664; date: 30 BC; period: Late Period–Ptolemaic Period; place of origin: Egypt; type: figurine; dimensions: height 22 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 7 cm; weight 1.024 kg., A seated statue of a figure with an animal-like head wearing a striped headdress, rendered in a weathered green and tan material with areas of worn brown surface; the figure sits on a rectangular base and wears a long garment that drapes over the legs, with one arm resting across the torso and the other resting on the lap, showing textured and eroded surfaces and patches where the green finish has flaked away, set against a plain neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A17_476

License type

Rights managed

Available size

65.0Mb (3.8Mb) / 12.6in x 20.0in / 3784 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figurine goddess Uadjit head lioness Uadjit mythology Egyptian deities materials details hieroglyphs back pillars thrones lotuses maker inscriptions Scen.Gal.Eg 664 date 30 Bc period Late Period–Ptolemaic Period place origin Egypt type figurine dimensions height 22 cm width 11.5 cm depth 7 cm weight 1.024 kg seated statue figure animal- head wearing striped headdress rendered weathered green tan material areas worn brown surface figure sits rectangular base wears long garment drapes legs arm resting across torso lap showing textured eroded surfaces patches green finish flaked away set plain neutral gray background.