Head of a goddess, probably Mut, for attachment to a processional barque (?), Third Intermediate Period–Kushite Period, Dynasty 25, ca. 700 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous alloy, gold leaf, formerly inlaid, H. 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in); H. of face (forehead to chin) 5.2 cm (2 in); H. of modius 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in); depth 14 cm total (5 1/2 in) including 2.5 cm (1 in) of perpendicular attachment element extending beyond headdress, Images of gods were carried out of temples on festival days on processional bark-shrines. Most often the image itself was concealed in a shrine, but sculpted heads at the prow and stern identified the god to the populace, royal statuary surrounded and protected the god hidden in the shrine, and other protective gods rode at the prow
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Head, goddess, Mut, attachment, processional barque, Third Intermediate Period–Kushite Period, Dynasty 25, ca, 700 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous alloy, gold leaf, formerly inlaid, H, 17.5 cm, 6 7/8, face, forehead, chin, 5.2, 2, modius 3.5, 1 3/8, depth 14 cm total, 5 1/2, 2.5, 1, perpendicular attachment element extending beyond headdress, Images, gods, carried out, temples, festival days, bark-shrines, image itself, concealed, shrine, sculpted heads, prow, stern identified, god, populace, royal statuary surrounded, protected, god hidden, protective gods, rode
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