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Source Description
The lock of hair that this god wears on one side of his head, the placement of his raised finger to his mouth, and his nudity were recognized symbols of childhood in ancient Egyptian iconography. His crown and the lotus blossom beneath him identify him as a solar deity and god of renewal. This powerful symbol of a sun god rising from the lotus recalls one version of the Egyptian creation myth, wherein the "first god" rises from a lotus in primeval waters, setting in motion the whole of creation. This figure likely once adorned the top of a wooden staff used by a priest in processions.
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Document identity
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37413
label
Juvenile God on Lotus
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obj
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Source metadata
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37413
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object
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normalized
title
Juvenile God on Lotus
description
The lock of hair that this god wears on one side of his head, the placement of his raised finger to his mouth, and his nudity were recognized symbols of childhood in ancient Egyptian iconography. His crown and the lotus blossom beneath him identify him as a solar deity and god of renewal. This powerful symbol of a sun god rising from the lotus recalls one version of the Egyptian creation myth, wherein the "first god" rises from a lotus in primeval waters, setting in motion the whole of creation. This figure likely once adorned the top of a wooden staff used by a priest in processions.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 664-332 BCE (Late Period)
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CC0
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en
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Metal
statuettes (statues)
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9
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9
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
35
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10.9
depth
11
dimensionsRaw
H: 13 3/4 × W: 4 5/16 × D: 4 5/16 in. (35 × 10.9 × 11 cm); H with Base: 18 1/8 × W: 4 7/16 × D: 4 7/16 in. (46 × 11.3 × 11.2 cm); Base H: 4 1/8 × W: 4 7/16 × D: 4 7/16 in. (10.5 × 11.3 × 11.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
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cast bronze, blue enamel inlay
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6182
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EGY
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3193
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