Egyptian necklace counterpoise with aegis of Sakhmet. Via The Global Egyptian Museum.
The original description says:
This faience amulet depicts a so-called menat, a counterpoise for a necklace of multiple rows. The counterpoise could function independently as an amulet and be worn as a pendant on a chain, as is indicated by the loop on the back. It could also function as a funerary gift. As is common for this type of object, the Hildesheim menat has the head of a lion goddess with a wig and a solar disk. It possibly depicts the goddess Sakhmet / Menhit.
Present location |
PELIZAEUS-MUSEUM [04/030] HILDESHEIM |
Inventory number |
4862 |
Dating |
26TH DYNASTY (not after); LATE PERIOD; 25TH DYNASTY AND CONTEMPORARIES (not before) |
Archaeological Site |
UNKNOWN |
Category |
COUNTERPOISE OF MENAT |
Material |
FAIENCE; GLAZE |
Technique |
FAYENCE; GLAZED |
Height |
9.8 cm |
Width |
3.4 cm |
Depth |
1.8 cm |
Bibliography
- Meisterwerke altägyptischer Keramik : 5000 Jahre Kunst und Kunsthandwerk aus Ton und Fayence, Montabaur 1978, Kat.-Nr. 138.
- Eggebrecht, A. (Hrsg.), Nofret – Die Schöne : Die Frau im Alten Ägypten; “Wahrheit” und Wirklichkeit, Hildesheim – Mainz 1985, Kat.-Nr. 168.
- Seipel, W., u.a., Ägypten : Im Reich der Pharaonen; Auf der Suche nach Schönheit und Vollkommenheit, Leoben 2001, Kat.-Nr. 185.
