Statuette of the Goddess Mut

The name of the goddess Mut (pronounced "Moot") probably means mother, and one of her roles was protector of pregnancy and birth. Mut was also the wife of the god Amun, the mother of the god Khonsu, and the divine mother of numerous pharaohs. She is normally shown in human guise, reflecting the beneficent aspect of her nature, and wears the Double Crown of Upper and Lower Egypt, which characterizes her as a conveyor of kingship.

• Medium: Schist
• Geographical Location: Egypt
• Dates: ca. 664-525 B.C.E.
• Dynasty: XXVI Dynasty
• Period: Late Period
• Dimensions: 6 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 7/8 in. (16.2 x 3.8 x 4.8 cm)
• Collection: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, EXHIBITION-3, ECAMEA-3G81
• Accession Number: 76.38
• Image: 76.38_view2_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 0,

Catalogue Description:
Green schist, matte polished surface in a good state of preservation. The goddess wears the double crown, a striated wig, a single uraeus, a tightly fitting sheath. L holds an ankh sign. BP is a truncated pyramid. Condition: Broken off diagonally from calf, below hem line, of L. leg to the bottom of the skirt on the R. leg nicks in R. leg and in space between the legs of garment; chip missing from face at juncture of R. eye, nose and cheek. Top of BP worn. [drawing of hieroglyphic inscription]