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Source Description
The ancient Egyptians donated figures of their gods for use in temple rituals; smaller images served as amulets to ensure divine protection. Goddesses in particular were viewed as protective deities. From earliest times, Egyptians venerated a wide circle of feline-headed female deities, such as Sakhmet, Tefnut, Wadjet, and Bastet. This small silver figure represents Wadjet. She is standing wearing a long female garment, amulets and bracelets. At the top of her head is a large erected uraeus (cobra serpent). The goddess holds a ritual instrument in front of her body with her left hand; it is a usekh-collar with a lioness-head (also called an aegis), which has a protective function.
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Document identity
localId
34004
label
Lion-Headed Goddess
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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4
Source metadata
id
34004
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Lion-Headed Goddess
description
The ancient Egyptians donated figures of their gods for use in temple rituals; smaller images served as amulets to ensure divine protection. Goddesses in particular were viewed as protective deities. From earliest times, Egyptians venerated a wide circle of feline-headed female deities, such as Sakhmet, Tefnut, Wadjet, and Bastet. This small silver figure represents Wadjet. She is standing wearing a long female garment, amulets and bracelets. At the top of her head is a large erected uraeus (cobra serpent). The goddess holds a ritual instrument in front of her body with her left hand; it is a usekh-collar with a lioness-head (also called an aegis), which has a protective function.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
early 11th-mid 7th century BCE (Third Intermediate Period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
figurines
amulets
pendants
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.2
height
2.5
depth
2
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 5/8 x W: 1 x D: 13/16 in. (9.2 x 2.5 x 2 cm); H on mount: 3 7/8 x W: 1 x D: 1 1/4 in. (9.9 x 2.5 x 3.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
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silver
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6182
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EGY
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2172
2513
3193
3240
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