Figurine of the goddess Uadjit with the head of a lioness; maker, Uadjit mythology; depiction includes lotuses, hieroglyphs, back pillars, and throne; inscription or inventory: Scen.Gal.Eg., 664; date: 30 BC; Period: Late Period - Ptolemaic Period, Egypt; object type: figurine; dimensions: height 22 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 7 cm; weight 1.024 kg., A side view of a small sculptural figure seated on a rectangular block, rendered in a weathered pale green with areas of tan and brown where the surface has worn away; the figure has an elongated head and a smooth, stylized profile, with a long backpiece extending down behind the shoulders and a visible arm resting close to the torso; the seated posture shows one leg bent at the knee with a hollow space beneath the thigh and a foot resting on a textured base that echoes the pale green and tan coloration, while the block beneath the figure displays a repeating scale-like pattern and mottled patches of exposed brown.
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Figurine of the goddess Uadjit with the head of a lioness; maker, Uadjit mythology; depiction includes lotuses, hieroglyphs, back pillars, and throne; inscription or inventory: Scen.Gal.Eg., 664; date: 30 BC; Period: Late Period - Ptolemaic Period, Egypt; object type: figurine; dimensions: height 22 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 7 cm; weight 1.024 kg., A side view of a small sculptural figure seated on a rectangular block, rendered in a weathered pale green with areas of tan and brown where the surface has worn away; the figure has an elongated head and a smooth, stylized profile, with a long backpiece extending down behind the shoulders and a visible arm resting close to the torso; the seated posture shows one leg bent at the knee with a hollow space beneath the thigh and a foot resting on a textured base that echoes the pale green and tan coloration, while the block beneath the figure displays a repeating scale-like pattern and mottled patches of exposed brown.

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Figurine goddess Uadjit head lioness maker Uadjit mythology depiction includes lotuses hieroglyphs back pillars throne inscription inventory Scen.Gal.Eg 664 date 30 Bc Period Late Period - Ptolemaic Period Egypt object type figurine dimensions height 22 cm width 11.5 cm depth 7 cm weight 1.024 kg side view small sculptural figure seated rectangular block rendered weathered pale green areas tan brown surface worn away figure elongated head smooth stylized profile long backpiece extending down shoulders visible arm resting close torso seated posture leg bent knee hollow space beneath thigh foot resting textured base echoes pale green tan coloration block beneath figure displays repeating scale- pattern mottled patches exposed brown.

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