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Source Description
Representations of pantheistic deities became very popular in the Late and Greco-Roman periods. They combine different divine aspects to provide the donator of such an image with all possible protection and support. The magical function of these representations is well-known and some of the images, such as on papyri, were combined with magic spells or words. This figure combines aspects of a human body, a jackal, and a ram head, with a bird's tail and wings. He is standing on crocodiles and his crown refers to Amun and Osiris. All of these symbols clarify that the depicted divine creature embodies all major divine aspects as well as magical power.
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Document identity
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34569
label
Composite Figure of Amen-Re
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obj
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object
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7
Source metadata
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34569
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Composite Figure of Amen-Re
description
Representations of pantheistic deities became very popular in the Late and Greco-Roman periods. They combine different divine aspects to provide the donator of such an image with all possible protection and support. The magical function of these representations is well-known and some of the images, such as on papyri, were combined with magic spells or words. This figure combines aspects of a human body, a jackal, and a ram head, with a bird's tail and wings. He is standing on crocodiles and his crown refers to Amun and Osiris. All of these symbols clarify that the depicted divine creature embodies all major divine aspects as well as magical power.
provenance
Giovanni Dattari, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Lambros-Dattari Sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, 1912, June 17-19, 1912, p. 48, no. 418; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 3rd-2nd century BCE (Ptolemaic)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Metal
statuettes (statues)
figurines
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7
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7
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
14
height
8.7
depth
4.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 1/2 x W: 3 7/16 x D: 1 3/4 in. (14 x 8.7 x 4.4 cm); H with base: 7 7/16 x W: 3 7/16 x D: 2 3/8 in. (18.9 x 8.7 x 6.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
Ptolemaic Dynasty
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bronze
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6182
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EGY
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2172
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