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Source Description
Forepaws raised in adoration, this ichneumon (a type of mongoose) was a votive gift to the cobra-goddess Wadjet. The dedication to her of a snake-eating mongoose may seem ironic, but it is in keeping with Egyptian concepts of association. The inscription on the base names the donor.
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Document identity
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98
label
Ichneumon Statuette
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obj
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Source metadata
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98
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ichneumon Statuette
description
Forepaws raised in adoration, this ichneumon (a type of mongoose) was a votive gift to the cobra-goddess Wadjet. The dedication to her of a snake-eating mongoose may seem ironic, but it is in keeping with Egyptian concepts of association. The inscription on the base names the donor.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 664-404 BCE (Late Period, 26th-27th dynasty)
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CC0
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en
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Metal
statuettes (statues)
figurines
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8
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8
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
15.7
height
4.6
depth
5.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 3/16 x W: 1 13/16 x D: 2 in. (15.7 x 4.6 x 5.1 cm); H with tang: 6 11/16 x W: 1 13/16 x D: 2 in. (17 x 4.6 x 5.1 cm)
Source extras
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Egyptian
inscriptions
[Translation] Wadjet may give life {to} Isis-irdis
daughter of Hor.
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26th-27th Dynasty
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bronze
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6182
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EGY
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3193
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