Caption

Figurine of the goddess Uadjit with the head of a lioness; Uadjit mythology; Egyptian deities; made of material not specified; hieroglyphs; back pillars; throne; lotuses; inscription Scen.Gal.Eg., 664; date: 30 BC – Late Period to Ptolemaic Period; origin: Egypt; figurine; height 22 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 7 cm, weight 1.024 kg; maker, attributed period ca. 30 BC., A small carved figurine photographed from the back, showing a standing anthropoid form on a rectangular base; the surface is worn and pitted with a mottled green and brown coloration, and areas of lighter beige where material has flaked away; the figure has two rounded shoulder/arm forms projecting at its sides and a central vertical panel of shallow incised shapes; the base is squared with irregular edges and the overall object shows signs of age with rough texture and patches of discoloration against a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A17_478

License type

Rights managed

Available size

65.0Mb (4.0Mb) / 12.6in x 20.0in / 3784 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figurine goddess Uadjit head lioness Uadjit mythology Egyptian deities material specified hieroglyphs back pillars throne lotuses inscription Scen.Gal.Eg 664 date 30 BC – Late Period Ptolemaic Period origin Egypt figurine height 22 cm width 11.5 cm depth 7 cm weight 1.024 kg maker attributed period ca 30 Bc small carved figurine photographed back showing standing anthropoid form rectangular base surface worn pitted mottled green brown coloration areas lighter beige flaked away figure two rounded shoulder arm forms projecting sides central vertical panel shallow incised shapes base squared irregular edges object signs age rough texture patches discoloration neutral gray background.