King with Sistra (Rattles) before Hathor
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
Here, in a setting of the world bounded by hieroglyphs for earth and heaven, a king as dutiful son stands with sistra before one form of his mother, the goddess Hathor. As is characteristic of Egyptian goddesses, she holds a papyrus scepter, a symbol of vigor and renewal, and grants the king the “lifetime of Re” and “the years of Atum,” meaning eternal life.
Caption
King with Sistra (Rattles) before Hathor, 3rd century B.C.E.. Basalt, 7 3/4 × 8 11/16 × 3 1/8 in. (19.7 × 22 × 8 cm) mount: 8 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (21.6 × 24.1 × 8.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 62.46. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Gallery
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Title
King with Sistra (Rattles) before Hathor
Date
3rd century B.C.E.
Period
Ptolemaic Period
Medium
Basalt
Classification
Dimensions
7 3/4 × 8 11/16 × 3 1/8 in. (19.7 × 22 × 8 cm) mount: 8 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (21.6 × 24.1 × 8.9 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
62.46
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