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<em>Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess</em>, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.931E_front_PS9.jpg)
Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.931E_front_PS9.jpg)
<em>Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess</em>, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.931E_front_PS9.jpg)

Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.931E_front_PS9.jpg)

<em>Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess</em>, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.931E_back_PS9.jpg)

Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.931E_back_PS9.jpg)

<em>Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess</em>, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.931E_threequarter_PS9.jpg)

Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.931E_threequarter_PS9.jpg)

<em>Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess</em>, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.931E_View4.jpg)

Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.931E_View4.jpg)

<em>Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess</em>, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.931E_View3.jpg)

Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.931E_View3.jpg)

<em>Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess</em>, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.931E_View2.jpg)

Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.931E_View2.jpg)

<em>Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess</em>, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.931E_View1.jpg)

Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.931E_View1.jpg)

<em>Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess</em>, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.931E_37.976E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.931E_37.976E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

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Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Faience
  • Place Made: Egypt
    • DATES ca. 1075-30 B.C.E.
    PERIOD Third Intermediate Period or later
    DIMENSIONS overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm) mount (display dims when mounted; Divine Felines-2015): 3 7/8 x 1/2 x 1 in. (9.8 x 1.3 x 2.5 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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    ACCESSION NUMBER 37.931E
    CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
    RIGHTS STATEMENT Creative Commons-BY
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    CAPTION Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.931E_front_PS9.jpg)
    IMAGE front, 37.931E_front_PS9.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2015
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    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Glazed faience figure of a lioness-headed goddess, Bastet. Her right hand is held at her side: her left hand holds a wadjet eye. A pointed back pillar is inscribed. Condition: Green glaze now lost. Back pillar pitted.
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    <em>Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess</em>, ca. 1075-30 B.C.E. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.931E_front_PS9.jpg)

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    bast
    Deity
    Diety
    Dynasty 26
    egypt
    egyptian
    Faience
    Female
    Goddess
    Inscribed
    Left hand holds wedjat eye
    Left leg advanced
    Lion-headed
    new york historical society collection
    Pillar
    Right arm at side
    Standing
    Suspension Loop
    Walking
    Wedjat Eye
    XXVI Dynasty

    TAGS

    bast
    Deity
    Diety
    Dynasty 26
    egypt
    egyptian
    Faience
    Female
    Goddess
    Inscribed
    Left hand holds wedjat eye
    Left leg advanced
    Lion-headed
    new york historical society collection
    Pillar
    Right arm at side
    Standing
    Suspension Loop
    Walking
    Wedjat Eye
    XXVI Dynasty
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