Mar 9, 2024
Statuette of a dignitary offering a standard with the head of the goddess Hathor - Museo Egizio Collection
Inventory Number: Cat. 3036 New Kingdom, Dynasty 19, 1292–1076 BCE Location Information: Location Unlisted
Description:
The inscription on the standard identifies the goddess as Hathor of Byblos (modern Lebanon). Egyptian deities, and Hathor particularly, are found in local forms associated with specific towns. The goddess, the consort of the sun god and a nurturing mother, is depicted with a human face and cow ears. The wide and rounded face of the dedicator, his chiseled features, the long wavy and crimped wig, as well as the voluminous pleated garment, firmly date the statuette in the Ramesside period.