Illustrated Papyrus
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Papyrus, pigment, ink
DATES
4th–3rd century B.C.E.
PERIOD
Early Ptolemaic Period
DIMENSIONS
37.1647Ed2: 12 1/2 × 6 9/16 in. (31.8 × 16.6 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
37.1647Ed2
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
A representation of a lion-headed goddess, standing right, and crowned with a sun-disk. She (Sakhmet ?) holds in her right hand an Ankh-sign, and, in her left hand, a papyrus-scepter. The goddess’ dress and sun-disk are painted red and the scepter is painted brown. The rest of the figure is painted yellow with black outlines and details. Above the figure is a horizontal red band.
Condition: Much of the wig and face are missing, a section of her abdomen, the upper part of the Was-scepter, and her feet are missing.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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