The Goddess Mafdet (?)
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Object Label
This fragmentary relief was excavated in the debris over and around a tenlple of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty (664–525 B.C.). However, its precise date, nature, and subject matter are uncertain. The female feline with lotus flower may be related to Hathor or some other goddess, and the falcon heads below her are possibly celestial symbols.
Caption
The Goddess Mafdet (?), 3rd century B.C.E.. Limestone, 11 x 16 1/8 x 3 3/4 in. (28 x 41 x 9.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egyptian Antiquities Organization, 80.7.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 80.7.7_PS9.jpg)
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Title
The Goddess Mafdet (?)
Date
3rd century B.C.E.
Period
Ptolemaic Period
Geography
Place made: Mendes, Egypt
Medium
Limestone
Classification
Dimensions
11 x 16 1/8 x 3 3/4 in. (28 x 41 x 9.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Egyptian Antiquities Organization
Accession Number
80.7.7
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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