Statuette of Hathor

Individual Egyptian deities could be shown in different guises that communicated various aspects of their complex natures. For example, the goddess Hathor could be depicted as a cow, in human form, in composite cow-human form, and by various symbols. Cow-headed figures of Hathor such as this were particularly popular in the region of the northern Egyptian capital of Memphis.

• Medium: Bronze, solid-cast, with eyes inlaid with gold and electrum
• Geographical Location: Memphis, Egypt
• Dates: ca. 664-30 B.C.E. or later
• Period: Late Period-Ptolemaic Period
• Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 1 7/16 x 2 7/8 in. (19 x 3.7 x 7.3 cm)
• Collection: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, EXHIBITION-3, ECAMEA-3G31
• Accession Number: 37.356E
• Image: 37.356E_threequarter_right_PS1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2005