Statue Base
29-84-690
From: Egypt | Mit-Rahineh
Curatorial Section: Egyptian
Object Number | 29-84-690 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Egypt | Mit-Rahineh |
Locus | high wall east of South portal |
Section | Egyptian |
Materials | Faience |
Inscription Language | Hieroglyphic | Hieroglyphic |
Description | Yellowish white faience. One end flat, the other round. Part of rim of curved end missing. Flat front inscribed with central Eye of Horus, pointing right, flanked on either side by nefer signs surmounted by sun discs. Twin inscriptions invoking the goddess Bastet begin at the flat front, and move around sides, meeting at the curved back. |
Height | 6.4 cm |
Length | 2.7 cm |
Width | 1.7 cm |
Credit Line | The Eckley B. Coxe Jr. Expedition to Mit-Rahineh (Memphis), Egypt, 1915-1920 |
Other Number | M9728 - Field No SF |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.