Votive
Statuette
| Object Number: | E14286 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Ancient Egypt: Discovery to Display Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Ptolemaic |
| Provenience: | Egypt |
| Period: | Ptolemaic Period Thirty-Third Dynasty |
| Date Made: | 300-200 BCE |
| Early Date: | -300 |
| Late Date: | -200 |
| Section: | Egyptian |
| Materials: | Bronze Glass Gold |
| Technique: | Inlaid |
| Iconography: | Nefertem |
| Height: | 53.34 cm |
| Width: | 10.16 cm |
| Depth: | 20.32 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Nicolas Tano, 1924 |
Description
Votive statuette of Nefertem standing and striding with the left foot forward. Wears a crown composed of a blue lotus surmounted by two tall plumes, originally inlaid with glass, fragments of which remain. Eyes decorated with gold leaf.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Ancient Egypt: Discovery to Display (23 Feb 2019) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Searching for Ancient Egypt: (1997 - 1997) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Amarna: Ancient Egypt\'s Place in the Sun (12 Nov 2006) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Wegner, Jennifer H., and Wegner, Josef W. 2015. The Sphinx That Traveled To Philadelphia.. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania Press. pg. 239 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 133/6.37 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Silverman, David P. 1997. Searching for Ancient Egypt: Art, Architecture and Artifacts from the University of Pennsylvania Museum.. Cornell University Press. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 72-73 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Ranke, Hermann. 1950. "A Guide to the Egyptian Collections". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 15. no. 2-3. pg. 21-109 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 72 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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