Nefertem

mid 7th-late 4th century BCE (Late Period)

3.1 cm 14.6 cm 2.6 cm

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Nefertem was a god of renewal and the son of the creator god Ptah and his wife the lioness goddess Sakhmet. The triade Ptah, Sakhmet, Nefertem were mainly worshipped in Memphis.The bronze figurine of the god Nefertem has a loop on its back between the head and the crown. This...

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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