Neck from a vessel depicting the goddess Hathor flanked by felines, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21–22, ca. 1070–712 B.C., From Egypt, Eastern Delta, Tell Basta (Bubastis), Temple of Bastet, ancient cache, Silver, gold, h. 8 cm (3 1/8 in); diam. 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in), Though fragmentary, the decoration on this gold band from the neck of a mostly missing silver vessel suggests the vessel held intoxicating drink. The Hathor heads point to the vessel's close association with Hathor, daughter of the sun-god Re, and the flanking animals, in this case lion cubs rather than the usual cats, are a reference to Sakhmet / Bastet
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Neck, vessel depicting, goddess Hathor flanked, felines, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21–22, ca, 1070–712 B.C, Egypt, Eastern Delta, Tell Basta, Bubastis, Temple, Bastet, ancient cache, Silver, gold, h, 8 cm, 3 1/8, diam, 4.5, 1 3/4, fragmentary, decoration, gold band, neck, mostly missing, silver, vessel, held, intoxicating, drink, Hathor heads, point, close association, Hathor, daughter, sun-god Re, flanking animals, case lion, cubs, usual cats, reference, Sakhmet
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