Head of Bastet (?) on an Aegis
Artist
Unidentified artist
CultureEgyptian
Daten.d.
Mediumblue faience
Dimensions1 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 7/16 in. (4.2 x 3.2 x 1.1 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineAckland Fund
Object number62.19.28
DescriptionIntact; possibly missing upper part of cat muzzle. Blue-green faience, half faded to pale beige.
Flat-backed aegis with the head of a cat/lioness on top.
The deity wears a long-haired wig, disc, and uraeus.
A horizontal suspension hole lies behind the head.
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