Upper part of a naos sistrum, Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, Dynasty 22-26, ca. 945–525 BC, From Egypt, Blue faience, H. 19 cm (7 1/2 in.); W. 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.); D. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.), This upper part of a naos sistrum preserves the head and volutes derived from the Bat fetish and the naos frame with uraeus at the lower end. The Hathor emblem wears the straight wig that seems most common in the Late Period, rather than the curled wig seen on the nearby arc sistrum
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Upper part, naos sistrum, Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, Dynasty 22-26, ca, 945–525 BC, Egypt, Blue faience, H, 19 cm, 7 1/2, W, 7.3, 2 7/8, D, 3.5, 1 3/8, upper, part, preserves, head, volutes derived, Bat fetish, frame, uraeus, lower, Hathor emblem, wears, straight wig, seems, common, Late, curled, arc
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