Medium: Gold
Geograhical Locations:
Dates:664–343 B.C.E.
Dimensions: 1 x 7/16 x 1/4 in. (2.6 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm)
Collections:
Museum Location: 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
Exhibitions:
Accession Number: 37.825E
Image: CUR.37.825E_wwg8.jpg,West Wing gallery 8 installation
Catalogue Description: Gold figure, roughly lenticular in section, worked on both the front and rear surfaces. Represented is a seated mummiform falcon-headed diety, possibly Khonsu-Re. The god is crowned with lunar crescent, solar disk and one side, a uraeus. On the other side the uraeus is replaced by an eyelet. The body, crescent, disk, uraeus and eyelet were all made separately. Condition: Small nicks and pits; otherwise good.