Caption

Figurine of a goddess, Neith mythology, female figurine, Egyptian deity. Standing woman in a narrow dress with straps; dress decorated with a mesh motif with rhombus dots; straps decorated with vertical and horizontal stripes. A necklace is worn. Head, feet, and left hand missing; right hand hangs alongside the body. c. 945–c. 715 BC; Third Intermediate Period, 22nd Dynasty, Egypt. Terracotta, figurine, height 11.3 cm, width 3 cm, weight 0.19 kg., A slender, elongated figure-shaped object with a dark brown to black surface, showing metallic gold decorative lines and dots in a repeating geometric pattern across the body; the upper portion includes a rectangular band of gold linear motifs near the shoulders, and the right side has a long arm-like extension with reddish-brown and greenish corrosion tones; the surface shows areas of rough texture and patina with hints of reddish and green colors against a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A17_489

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.8Mb (1.5Mb) / 7.8in x 18.7in / 2352 x 5617 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figurine goddess Neith mythology female figurine Egyptian deity Standing woman narrow dress straps dress decorated mesh motif rhombus dots straps decorated vertical horizontal stripes necklace worn Head feet left hand missing right hand hangs alongside body c 945–c 715 Bc Third Intermediate Period 22nd Dynasty Egypt Terracotta figurine height 11.3 cm width 3 cm weight 0.19 kg slender elongated figure-shaped object dark brown black surface showing metallic gold decorative lines dots repeating geometric pattern across upper portion includes rectangular band gold linear motifs near shoulders right side long arm- extension reddish-brown greenish corrosion tones surface areas rough texture patina hints reddish green colors neutral gray background.