Fragment
c.1550 BC - c.1077 BC (made)
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This piece was one of many items deposited during the New Kingdom at the mortuary temple of Deir el-Bahari, as a votive offering in the Hathor shrine within the temple complex. The turquoise colour typical of glazed composition was considered appropriate for this goddess, one of whose Epithets was 'Lady of Turquoise'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed composition |
| Brief description | Fragment of a female figurine, blue and black glazed composition, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt, New Kingdom |
| Physical description | Fragment of a blue glazed composition moulded figurine in the form of a nude female. Only the top half is preserved. The figure stands with arms by her sides, and a tripartite wig painted in black. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund. |
| Object history | Found at Deir el-Bahari, 1904-5 excavation season. |
| Summary | This piece was one of many items deposited during the New Kingdom at the mortuary temple of Deir el-Bahari, as a votive offering in the Hathor shrine within the temple complex. The turquoise colour typical of glazed composition was considered appropriate for this goddess, one of whose Epithets was 'Lady of Turquoise'. |
| Bibliographic reference | G. Pinch, Votive Offerings to Hathor (Oxford: Griffith Institute, 1993): 205-6 |
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| Accession number | 686-1905 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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