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Source Description
The goddess Neith was worshipped in Egypt from the beginning of the 3rd millennium BCE. Her main place of worship was in Saïs, in the eastern delta of Egypt. As a lower Egyptian goddess, she is normally equipped with the "red crown." Her eyes, brows, and collar are inlayed with gold and electrum. Her pierced hands once held scepters.
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Document identity
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30010
label
Neith Standing
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30010
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object
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normalized
title
Neith Standing
description
The goddess Neith was worshipped in Egypt from the beginning of the 3rd millennium BCE. Her main place of worship was in Saïs, in the eastern delta of Egypt. As a lower Egyptian goddess, she is normally equipped with the "red crown." Her eyes, brows, and collar are inlayed with gold and electrum. Her pierced hands once held scepters.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 399-343 BCE (Late Period, 29th-30th dynasty)
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CC0
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en
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Metal
statuettes (statues)
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7
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import
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cm
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15.4
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3.5
depth
6.6
dimensionsRaw
H with tang: 6 1/16 x W: 1 3/8 x D: 2 5/8 in. (15.4 x 3.5 x 6.6 cm); H without tang: 5 1/2 x W: 1 3/8 x D: 2 5/8 in. (14 x 3.5 x 6.6 cm)
Source extras
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Egyptian
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29th-30th Dynasty
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bronze with gold and electrum inlay
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6182
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EGY
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3193
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